Europeans explored new land for one of three reasons: gold, gold and a) shipwrecks b) maps c) buffalo d) glory

unless they converted, many non-christians (mainly jews and muslims) were persecuted

here are five steps to a strong outline:

choose your topic and establish your purpose. a lot of writers struggle to define the initial focus for their paper.

create a list of main ideas. this is the brainstorming part of the writing process.

organize your main ideas.

flush out your main points.

review and adjust.