Colonization of the New World
Colonization of the New World
The discovery and colonization of the “New World” was one of the most significant and influential events in the known history of mankind. It has shaped our present by changing the course of our past and is a time of such great significance that it would be all but impossible to understand today without at least some comprehension of the why 's of yesterday. What was it that drove such a myriad of people to risk so much to tame the wild and vast lands we now know as and call the Americas. What were the reasons, motivations, causes, events, and possibilities that captured the minds and hearts of so many different peoples from such divers backgrounds? What led them to leave their friends, families, and homes, to face such challenges, hardships, and uncertainties this New World had to offer? There is no quick or simple answer that can be given. Nor is there any single prevailing reason general enough in scope or comprehensive enough in nature that could encompass all groups, all nations, and all individuals at all times. In order to even begin to efficiently address this question one would need to analyze all primary source materials available examining singularly each group 's, each nation 's, and each individual 's given reasons that led them to make the decision to be a colonist within the particular time periods they made them. The more comprehensively one is able answer this question the greater their understanding of today will be. However to so thoroughly and comprehensively address such an enormous topic spanning so many generations, so many cultures, so many societies, through so many centuries, and involving so many different characters would be a monumental task that is beyond the scope of an essay. Therefore it is necessary to limit the focus of this discussion and narrow the subject matter to that which is more relevant to the colonization and development of the North American continent and to understand
The discovery and colonization of the “New World” was one of the most significant and influential events in the known history of mankind. It has shaped our present by changing the course of our past and is a time of such great significance that it would be all but impossible to understand today without at least some comprehension of the why 's of yesterday. What was it that drove such a myriad of people to risk so much to tame the wild and vast lands we now know as and call the Americas. What were the reasons, motivations, causes, events, and possibilities that captured the minds and hearts of so many different peoples from such divers backgrounds? What led them to leave their friends, families, and homes, to face such challenges, hardships, and uncertainties this New World had to offer? There is no quick or simple answer that can be given. Nor is there any single prevailing reason general enough in scope or comprehensive enough in nature that could encompass all groups, all nations, and all individuals at all times. In order to even begin to efficiently address this question one would need to analyze all primary source materials available examining singularly each group 's, each nation 's, and each individual 's given reasons that led them to make the decision to be a colonist within the particular time periods they made them. The more comprehensively one is able answer this question the greater their understanding of today will be. However to so thoroughly and comprehensively address such an enormous topic spanning so many generations, so many cultures, so many societies, through so many centuries, and involving so many different characters would be a monumental task that is beyond the scope of an essay. Therefore it is necessary to limit the focus of this discussion and narrow the subject matter to that which is more relevant to the colonization and development of the North American continent and to understand
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