What was the major reason for the colonization of the Americas by Europeans?

A. European leaders wanted to expand their economic and political power.

B. European leaders wanted a place to send their criminal populations

C. Europeans leaders wanted to learn more about American Indian cultural groups.

D. European leaders wanted to find new sources of labor for farming in Europe.

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Hallie Le

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16 July, 16:38

What was the major reason for the colonization of the Americas by Europeans?

A. European leaders wanted to expand their economic and political power.

B. European leaders wanted a place to send their criminal populations

C. Europeans leaders wanted to learn more about American Indian cultural groups.

D. European leaders wanted to find new sources of labor for farming in Europe.

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Nikolas Tyler · Answer 1

When a Spanish expedition headed by the Genoese explorer Christopher Columbus sailed west to find a new trade route to the Far East but inadvertently landed in what came to be known to Europeans as the "New World".