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Name theee motives behind the europeon race for colonies
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Name theee motives behind the europeon race for colonies

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1) Riches. The Europeans hoped to bring back Gold, Silver and other precious stones

2) Preaching religion - converting pagans would give them a high prestige back in Europe

3) gaining new land -important both for prestige and economical reasons.
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