Why did European powers colonize the New World?

Assignment here:


https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c7fo484rrx0iAlrZC4XFw9Mtpi-sYxlz/view?usp=sharing


TEXT TO USE:

        a. Taylor's "New Spain", pages 51-66
 
        b. Foner, pages 34-48 (Period 8)

        c. Taylor, "Canada and Iroquoia" (Period 2)

        d. Primary sources on New Spain, New France, and the New Netherlands