https://padlet.com/bdriscoll22/7tl4vbxn1aju Made with a bold sensibility en-us 2018-05-07 15:19:51 UTC 2018-05-07 15:35:27 UTC hello@padlet.com bdriscoll22 https://padlet.com/bdriscoll22/7tl4vbxn1aju/wish/258574226 As a continuation of the age of renaissance countries and individuals were interested in learning as much as they could about the new world and what it had to offer. This lead to the invention of better nautical aids and better methods of travel. ]]> 2018-05-07 15:21:39 UTC https://padlet.com/bdriscoll22/7tl4vbxn1aju/wish/258574226 bdriscoll22 https://padlet.com/bdriscoll22/7tl4vbxn1aju/wish/258574441 The catholic church was interested in expanding its influence in the new world by taking the principles of christianity to the heathens(non-christians). ]]> 2018-05-07 15:22:02 UTC https://padlet.com/bdriscoll22/7tl4vbxn1aju/wish/258574441 bdriscoll22 https://padlet.com/bdriscoll22/7tl4vbxn1aju/wish/258574568 Governments and businesses in Europe were willing to finance exploration to the new world to seek riches such as gold, silver, agriculture, spices, silk, and other things that could be sold in Europe at a great profit. ]]> 2018-05-07 15:22:16 UTC https://padlet.com/bdriscoll22/7tl4vbxn1aju/wish/258574568 bdriscoll22 https://padlet.com/bdriscoll22/7tl4vbxn1aju/wish/258579007 When the Europeans arrived in the new world they also brought diseases like smallpox, which were unknown to native americans. This caused these diseases to spread which lead to the deaths of many people in the new world. ]]> 2018-05-07 15:30:27 UTC https://padlet.com/bdriscoll22/7tl4vbxn1aju/wish/258579007 bdriscoll22 https://padlet.com/bdriscoll22/7tl4vbxn1aju/wish/258579086 Europeans were aware of the real value of the products (gold and silver)they sought. This lead to the exploitation and in some cases the killing of native americans in order to get these products back to Europe for sale. ]]> 2018-05-07 15:30:36 UTC https://padlet.com/bdriscoll22/7tl4vbxn1aju/wish/258579086