Excerpt from History Notes for Fifth Grade: Revised 1904

I. - The extent of the world known before America was discovered was very small. Before 1492, only Europe, northern Africa and part of Asia were known.

(Note: - People thought the water at the equator was boiling hot, and they also believed that the sun there would make the white people black. Terrible monsters were supposed to live in the unknown parts of the earth.)

II. - Certain motives caused the Europeans to make explorations in America.

(1) They wanted to find a shorter route to India in southern Asia, to secure its rich commerce, for India exported rich shawls, spices and silks by a long, dangerous route.

(2) Many came to find gold or to conquer new countries. Such men loved adventure and battles.

(3) Some came to convert the Indians to Christianity.

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