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Khan Academy: Motivation for European Conquest of the New World

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God, gold, and glory motivated European nations to explore and create colonies in the New World. This article discusses the Crusades and how they influenced European colonization projects.

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christopher columbus, islam

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atlantic colonization, crusades, elmina castle, holy lands, muhammad, portuguese colonization, prince henry the navigator, reconquista, silk road

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Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
The intended use for this resource is Instructional

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