From the time Columbus first set foot in North America, Europeans were interested in the continent. In this American colonization lesson, students learn about the three main reasons behind European exploration and colonization in the Americas: economics, religion, and glory, and learn about the impact of European colonization in the Americas. (This lesson was formerly "Columbus to the Colonies")
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