Motives for European Colonization Christopher Columbus, considered one of the greatest explorers of all time. Like every other explorer, Columbus had many reasons for his exploration. However, it is made obvious by studying the history of Columbus' explorations that his main motive for exploration was greed. Columbus had the same desires as many explorers both before and after him. He yearned for gold. He wanted land. He wanted power. The whole purpose for his first …showed first 75 words of 752 total…

…showed last 75 words of 752 total…feudalism : not only the end of a great period of history, but also the beginning to the major development of one of the most influential types of government ever: the monarchy. The monarchy would prove to be a major force behind the building of many nations for decades. Greed among rulers was the strongest relationship between colonization and nation building. Is this fact? No, but I would like to see someone effectively argue against it.