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Mainly for wealth, but also for power and land.
When the Spanish explorers in the New World discovered that the two main advanced American Native civilizations, the Incas and the Aztecs, coveted gold and silver as did European nations, Spanish conquistadors did their best to steal and mine for these precious metals. The Aztecs were conquered and the same thing for the Incas. Spain also established colonies to add more territory under their control as they sought to be the major power in Europe and the New World.
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What was the purpose for Hernando Cortes voyage?
The purpose of him going to Mexico was to conquer as much land as he could and to get money/gold/silver.
What natural resources did the Spanish Conquistadors hope to find?
Gold
Why did Hernando Cortes go on his voyage?
to conquer the Aztecs (Mexico) and take over
What group supplied gold to the Spanish empire in the 1500s?
In the 1500's, Spanish conquistadors began their systematic shipments of gold captured from Native American empires. The two main tribes were the Aztecs and the Incas.
What 2 native American empires were conquered by the spanish?
The Spanish explorers of the 1500's encountered the Native American Aztec Empire and the Native American Inca Empire. Both empires were subjugated by the Spanish conquistadors. It was discovered that these empires valued gold and silver the same way Europeans did so tons of gold and silver were stolen and shipped back to Spain.
Why the spanish wanted to conquer the incas and Aztecs?
To steal their gold.
Spain conquered the Incas and the Aztecs for their gold and silver.?
false
Where did Spain get their gold in the 1600s?
When having the control over the Aztecs and the incas, they were already abundant of gold and silver
How much gold and silver did Spain take from the Aztecs and Incas?
Spain took approximately 15,000 pounds of gold and 1,000,000 pounds of silver from the Aztecs and Incas. This vast amount of precious metals played a significant role in Spain's economy during the colonial period.
Why were the Spanish about to conquer the Aztecs?
The Aztecs had gold.
How did the Spanish get gold from the Incas and the Aztec?
They had gotten the gold by killing all the Incas and Aztecs.
Is it true that Spain conquered the Incas and the Aztecs for their gold and silver?
Yes, but you could also argue that they were looking for slaves too once they found gold.
Was gold important to Aztecs and Incas?
yes, it was
Did Spain conquered the Incas and the Aztecs for their gold and silver?
Yes, Spain wanted gold and silver, they also had heard that the Inca and the Aztec owned many of these desired riche, so they set off to establish a trade with them, only to discover the many inhumane practices both the Aztec and Incas had (cannibalism, human sacrifices, and other cruelties). After this discovery, the Spanish decided, the only way to eliminate these gory practices was to conquer those responsible, the Aztec's and Incas.
Why did Spain conquered the Aztecs?
Originally, Spain did not want to conquer the Aztecs, they mainly wanted to establish trade with them, especially for gold and silver. However, when the Spanish saw the huge numbers of human sacrifices, cannibalism and other cruelties they decided that the only way to eliminate these practices was to conquer the people.
Who wanted to conquer the aztects and incas?
The spanish, to get gold
Did Spain conquer the mayans in Mexico and the incas in Peru for their wealth?
That was a driving force to their take over of the Americas. Spain became rather rich with the gold and silver that was brought back from the are.
