4. What was the main reason for Africans settling into the "New World"?

The purpose of the exploration: to expand European geographic knowledge, to find the source of prized African gold, and to locate a possible sea route to valuable Asian spices. In 1441, for the first time, Portuguese sailors obtained gold dust from traders on the western coast of Africa.

Africans we’re brought to the New World as slaves, and continued to live there when they were freed.