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In the 1400’s, only three things mattered to European countries; God, Gold, and Glory. They all wanted as much of these as they could have, so various countries sent out explorers in search to find and claim new lands and riches. Eventually, they reached the Americas and started claiming land. They moved at a rapid pace, taking whatever they could find. This led to cultural diffusion between them and the indigenous people they encountered. Even though most of these encounters were friendly, some were not and many of the indigenous people were killed during these conflicts from weapons and disease. These countries wanted this land for one reason; to be better than the others. If one country could take more land, they would be superior in America, and Europe.