They were searching for a "new" Mexico, a land of much gold and silver.
the vikings ate rats and did not steal gold they stole silver.
The purpose of him going to Mexico was to conquer as much land as he could and to get money/gold/silver.
0.9488696 oz of gold
It was a colony of Spain in the Americas, much as the United States used to be a colony of England.
Isolationism, No to steal as much land from Mexico as possible and reach the Pacific.
Spain's finding gold and land in the Americas made the country much more wealthy. In turn, this led to a rise in military spending in Spain and numerous European conflicts where Spain tried to keep Catholicism as the exclusive form of Christianity in Europe.
Spain
Spain and then Mexico
Isolationism, No to steal as much land from Mexico as possible and reach the Pacific.
Isolationism, No to steal as much land from Mexico as possible and reach the Pacific.
Spain is a much older country than Mexico. Mexico has declared its independence from Spain in September 16, 1810, winning it in September 27, 1821 and became an independent country since then. Spain on the other hand, began as a monarchy state in 1479, becoming and independent country in 1492.