<Li> Cayenne (1658--1664) </Li> <Li> Demerara (1745--1815) </Li> <Li> Suriname (1667--1954) (After independence still within the Kingdom Of The Netherlands until 1975) </Li> <Li> Curaçao and Dependencies (1634--1954) (Aruba and Curaçao are still in the Kingdom Of The Netherlands, Bonaire; 1634--present) </Li>

What is one reason why european explorers wanted to settle in north america