The Spanish in 1540.
Garcia Lopez
Juan de Oñate is a Spanish explorer who is known for exploring and settling the Southwest part of the United States, specifically present-day New Mexico. Oñate is often considered the first European to establish a colony in the region in 1598.
The largest treasure was found by Fransico Pizzaro, In his Spanish conquest of the Incas.
Francisco Coranado
In the 1540s, both Spanish and Portuguese colonies in the Americas were focused on exploiting indigenous populations for labor and resources. They followed a model of colonization that involved establishing plantations and extracting wealth from the land. Both empires also sought to spread Christianity and convert the local populations to Catholicism.
Peru and Mexico
In 1540 by Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto .
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It was in 1540 as a part of the seacrch for Cibola by Coronado.
Coronado's expedition, while ultimately unsuccessful in finding promised riches, provided valuable information about the geography and native cultures of the Southwest region of North America. This knowledge helped establish Spanish claims in the area and paved the way for future expeditions and colonization efforts.
The king of Spain in 1540, Phillip the second.