Why did the european explorers come to north america

The symbols found on the map below indicate where fossils have been found in the same layer of sediment. each unique symbol represents fossil locations of a particular species.

The north american colonies experienced a steady increase in population since the first settlement in jamestown in 1607. by 1775, the colonies' population was around 2,500,000, and most of the colonists lived east of the allegheny mountains. how did geography influence the settlement of america's first colonies?

In the introduction of becoming mexican american, sanchez draws from stuart hall's notion of cultural identity (pg. 12-13). hall asserts that identities are enmeshed in "becoming and of being." they are subjected to the elements and context of history. explain what you think he means by the idea of becoming and being and explain how context fits into comprehending the american concept of manifest destiny.