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This was an English settlement and they were hoping to come here and spread Christianity they were also going to use this as a trade port for ships.
- chris basso

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Spanish exploration led them here after finding the Americas/finding more resources  - Gabe

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Europeans landed here to start their fist settlement in the new world and spread Christianity. (tania)

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Portuguese took over Angola. the Portuguese was mainly interested in slave trade.
-Madison

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the portuguese wanted new spices and fine carpets. Crystal

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Portugal claimed this land because it would be a port for people traveling to India. - Austin

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Dutch- Portugal first had India and islands close by but then the Dutch took it over. The Dutch wanted this island because they wanted the spices because they were luxury.
- Lexis Rhodes

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French Colonies. They came here to try and find a northwest passage to get to India and get in the spice trade. -Gavin M

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Portugal. Spices and new materials for trade, were their motivation.
-Autumn

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Dutch colonies  settled here because they needed the resources to trade to the americas and they needed to stop to restock their resources to get to asia.-Gavin R.

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The English was exploring further into American in hope of spreading christianty.

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Slave trade - (Raven)

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Portugal took this area because of trade opportunities from the location. -Jacob

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columbus traveled to cuba for gold. He was portugese but he sailed for the spanish. - kassidy

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CLAIRE NAUGHTON
on coastal line, good for  stopping point when they need to refuel and get theresleves together

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The Portuguese were on the edge of Africa because they could not exceed the line of the Treaty and it was a good stopping point for the ships.
Dalton Stroud

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The Dutch colonized this area to facilitate their Eastern trade./ Sheyla Nunez

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The Spanish settled here for the ideal climate to grow sugar and produce rum. -Hannah

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France was looking for a northwest passage but landed in Quebec. They started colonies.
-Brooklyn

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Spain
To found a new passage to have a faster route. And the claimed land from the Treaty of Tordesillas
~Sarah C

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The spanish settled here.They settled here because of the Treaty. They were looking for gold and silver. sarahh

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portguesse, near water, rest stop for resources.

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English Settlement and convert indigenous people to christianity - Auron

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The English came to Western, N.A for the exploration of new resources, to use the land as a port, and to compete with other European powers
-Chandler Crosland