What was a major reason for the early exploration and colonization of the americas by Europeans?

answer-the island had airfields that the u.s. military needed.

which statement explains one of the reasons world war 1 was so much more destructive than earlier conflicts

i believe it would influence their own way of understanding things. it shall be a foundation where they can draw or start an argument.   historians are also  scientists that  have their tools of analysis and expertise to unlock a variety of difficulties such as relationships of man, origin, politics, economy, and culture. based on facts and understanding on these areas, they may shade light to extract ideas and develop options to validate a hypothesis or debunk it.