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openerchapter2.notebook October 01, 2012 What were the causes and effects of European exploration of the Americas? Causes Effects 1. Europeans search for trade routes to Asia. 2. Countries compete to establish colonies, and gain wealth. 3. Explorers hope to gain riches and glory for themselves and their countries. 4. Europeans want to convert other peoples to Christianity. 1. Europeans reach the Americas 2. Columbian exchange 3. Spain creates an empire in the Americas 4. Native people are forced to convert to Christianity 5. Beginning of African slave trade. 6. Europeans explored North America 7. Search for a Northwest Passage. 8. La Salle claimed Louisiana for France. chapter graphic organizer How did conflicts in Europe spur exploration in North America? Let us look back and recap the events that got Europeans to this point.... The Renaissance (spread new ideas about technology and religion) Protestant Reformation Religious tensions inflamed European rivalries Would not rely on each other Belief that gaining colonies would give them the wealth and security they needed MERCANTILISM section three flow chart 1 openerchapter2.notebook October 01, 2012 Oct 18:21 AM 2