Lots of different nationalities for lots of different reasons decided to venture to America. Most like Christopher Columbus who came to America in 1492 sponsored by Spain, was looking for a passage to Asia. Others were encouraged by Columbus' discoveries and hired themselves out, those were called conquistadors. Spain not only had the advantage of sponsoring the discovery but finding the part of America that would bring the most wealth. Their passion was for gold and …showed first 75 words of 600 total…

…showed last 75 words of 600 total…few examples of why some of the colonies were created and what their expectations were and what really happened to them. There were many more colonies. In conclusion, there were many different reasons for settling in America, but for the most part it was all about serving the mother country by creating wealth and it was also a place for oppressed people to take refuge. All the colonies evolved around making money and religious issues.