Why did European
nations want to control land in North America?

Spain colonized America because they were searching for gold and silver. ... France colonized North America because of the great amount of furs they found there. The French traded with the Indians for furs that they then took back and sold in Europe because people were willing to pay a lot of money for furs in Europe.

European nations wanted to control land in North America because of their want for more gold to better their economy and military.

Explanation:

European nations were all competing to get as much gold and land as possible. Originally most European countries were just looking for a better route to India for luxury goods such as spices, though they stumbled upon this "new" land and found other things that could be worth money, such as cash crops. Example- tobacco, sugarcane, indigo, etc.

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