Reasons for Exploration

Initially explored North America for Gold and other natural resources

#ExpandEnglandsEconomy

In 1620, Pilgrims and Puritans start to arrive due to religious persecution. People could begin to have more religious freedom, and England set to increase their political/national power in the 13 colonies and the America's.

#ReligiousFreedom

#ExpandNationalPower

France initially came to North America to explore fur trade with the Natives and explore the Northwest Passage.

France began setting up fur trading posts along the Mississippi River to further expand their empire.

#FrenchwiththeFur

The Spanish came to the Americas to expand their empires and find gold.

Once the Spanish conquered the Natives, they set out to search for gold.

When settling the Americas, they built Spanish Missions, where they taught Natives to worship a Christian God.

#GodGoldGlory

#3G's

#SpreadChristianity

#GainWealth

#NationalCompetition