They sent them to Spain.
when they looked for it and found it they sold it
Spain found St. Augustine in 1565. Spaniards were in search of gold and riches.
pain found silver and gold just like england did
Spain became wealthy from the gold and silver found in the Americas, particularly in regions like Mexico, Peru, and Bolivia. The influx of precious metals from these sources significantly boosted Spain's economy during the 16th and 17th centuries.
Over in the americas Spain found gold so the effect it had on the rest of the European counties mad them want to send forth their own explores to gwt gold
what gold was to spain, FUR was to france.
Spain needed gold because there mines were running out of gold
Over in the americas Spain found gold so the effect it had on the rest of the European counties mad them want to send forth their own explores to gwt gold
To increase the wealth of the empire by exploiting the resources of the new world. In the case of Spain, those meant gold and silver deposits found in the New Spain (present-day Mexico) and Peru.
Yes, but you could also argue that they were looking for slaves too once they found gold.
The Spaniards melted down much of the Aztec gold and treasures they found to create coins and other objects. They also sent large quantities of the gold back to Spain to fund the Spanish empire and enrich the Spanish crown. Some of the treasures were kept by conquistadors as well.