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5. Who were most of the Europeans who traveled to what was called the "New World"? What were they motivated by? What led them to believe they were superior to the Indigenous peoples whose lands they helped colonize?​

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Well for one, they wanted the abundance of precious resources over there.

Gold, silver, valuable metals, lush land. Trade. Spread religion(Christianity)

God, Gold, and Glory

The main colonizers were Portugal and Spain.

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