Question

Step 1. Choose one country:

Spanish French Dutch English

Step 2. Research

"WHY" they explored the New World---was it:
economic political religious
Jot down facts about the "WHY" and then show out "HOW" they attempted to meet their exploration goal. Did a certain explorer(s) do something specific? Where there specific things brought back? ETC.

Provide 3-4 examples of HOW they tried to accomplish their goal/theme. Find fun pictures, colors, and designs to go with your information!

Answer 1

• The search for gold became an obsession with the Spanish. England, France and other European Nations were in search of riches too, but they tended to focus more on getting rich by way of trade.

Hernan Cortes was the man who conquered the Aztecs. His main reason of going to the America's was for gold.