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What four main ideas influenced the imperial countries of Europe, to expand their empires in North America, and how does each relate to the growth of the home country?
Economics: Europeans set up colonies so they could claim the resources of the land,
Competition:The more colonies a country controlled,the more power and prestige it had.
Religion: groups wanted to send missionaries around the world to spread their version of Christianity.
and Curiosity:The Europeans were also curious about what lay beyond the horizon.