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1. Why did settlers from Europe come to the American West?

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Europe was inspired by the Spanish riches
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Inspired by the Spanish riches from colonies founded upon the conquest of the Aztecs, Incas, and other large Native American populations in the 16th century, the first Englishmen to settle permanently in America hoped for some of the same rich discoveries when they established their first permanent settlement

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