They explored it and claimed the land.
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They were called the conquistadors. The conquerers.They were called 'conquistadors' (conquerors).conquistadors
Latin America (Mexico and Central America, the Caribbean and most of South America).
Spain established territorial claims in North America by failing their mission.
They imported enslaved people from Africa.
By way of exploration and expeditions.
Spain established territorial claims in the Caribbean and South America following Christopher Columbus's voyages in the late 15th century. The Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494, brokered by the Pope, divided the New World between Spain and Portugal, granting Spain vast territories in the Americas. Spanish explorers and conquistadors, such as Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro, further expanded these claims through conquests of indigenous empires like the Aztecs and Incas. This laid the foundation for Spain's extensive colonial empire in the region, which lasted for several centuries.
Mexico and Central America were settled by Spanish conquistadors; most of the Caribbean was unclaimed until the later half of the 16th century, and included colonies from the Spanish, British, French and Dutch Empires.
The Sailed there for the first time.
When conquistadors came from Spain to the Americas, they heard rumors of the Seven Cities Of Gold. They wanted to find the gold, although, it did not exist. They also wanted to establish settlements to claim the new land.
The conquistadors brought horses to Latin America in 1521.
Spain established territorial claims by sending Christopher Columbus to claim land for the Spain.