How Did The Americans Influence The Europeans

The motives that inspired the Europeans to explore were economic specifically the rise of capitalism in Europe. Merchants, adventurers, and government officials wanted to find precious metals and expand the areas of trade, especially for the spices of the East. Second, was religious zeal. Europeans were motivated by their desire to increase the faith of Jesus Christ. Also, curiosity and a spirit of adventure also played a role in European expansion. The factors that explained their success were first, by the second half of the fifteenth century, European monarchies had increased both their authority and their resources and were in a position to turn their energies beyond their borders. Second, the Spanish monarchy was strong enough by the sixteenth century to pursue power both on the Continent and beyond. Third, by the end of the fifteenth century, European states had a level of knowledge and technology that enabled them to achieve a regular series of voyages beyond Europe. Fourth, cartography had developed allowing Europeans to possess fairly

Eruopeans replaced ancient social and political structures with their own institutions, religion, language and culture. European success in dominating native peoples reinforced Eurocentric perspective. In addition, Europeans sought gold and silver wherever they went in the Americas. Between 1503 and 1650, gold and silver entered the port of Seville, fueling a price revolution that affected the Spanish economy. Moreover, raw materials, livestock, and new agricultural products entered Seville. European trade and the rise in fluid capital produced a new era of commercial capitalism that represented the first step toward the world economy. Lastly, European expansion deepened those rivalries and increased the tensions among European