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1.) Europeans traveled all over the world and not just in America for the 3 G's. They traveled to America for Gold, God, and Glory. Gold for new resources, God to spread their religion, and Glory is for the power that comes with conquering other land.

Source: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/precontact-and-early-colonial-era/old-and-new-worlds-collide/a/motivations-for-conquest-of-the-new-world

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Motivation for European conquest of the New World (article) | Khan Academy

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God, gold, and glory motivated European nations to explore and create colonies in the New World.

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2.) European came to America because they were seeking for some resources and gold for trade and economic purposes and also for religious freedom. They also want to show their political power and glory thru colonizing other countries.

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/precontact-and-early-colonial-era/old-and-new-worlds-collide/a/motivations-for-conquest-of-the-new-world#:~:text=God%2C%20gold%2C%20and%20glory%20motivated,intolerance%20and%20forceful%20religious%20conversion

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3.) Colonists came to America in search of political liberty, religious freedom, and economic opportunity. They sought to escape oppressive governments, practice their faith without persecution, and build better lives through new economic prospects.

Source: https://americanhistory.si.edu/citizenship/learn/a-growing-nation/58/learn#:~:text=Colonists%20came%20to%20America%20because,religious%20freedom%20and%20economic%20opportunity.

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Learn & Explore - Preparing for the Oath

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Learn and Practice for the U.S. Naturalization Test. From the National Museum of American History and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/motivations-colonization/

God, gold, and glory. America was colonized to spread Christianity, and to bring fame and fortune to Columbus. Many spanish settlements were built, but the lack of gold and other resources led to most of them being put down.

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5.) Many European countries, such as England, France, Spain, and Portugal, were competing to gain economic advantages. Europeans saw the Americas as a huge wilderness area that had great economic potential.

Source: https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/colonization-of-the-Americas/272832

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During the 15th century, the European countries of Spain and Portugal began sending ships on expeditions to find new trade routes to Asia. An accidental outcome of this…