God, gold and glory would qualify as the main reasons.
The early Spanish explorers were looking for Silver and Gold!
Europeans & Spanish explorers.
Conquistadors
The early Spanish explorers were looking for Silver and Gold!early explorers set out to find new land for the rest of their tribesthe natives taught early explorers about how to use herbs for medicine
Spanish explorers
When the Spanish explorers arrived in North America in the early 1500s, they first encountered indigenous peoples such as the Taino in the Caribbean and the Aztecs in what is now Mexico. They also encountered a rich natural environment with diverse flora and fauna.
Zebulon Pike.
The early Spanish explorers.
the europeans and the spanish
the spanish
No
The first Europeans to explore Alabama were Spanish explorers. Hernando de Soto in 1540 and Tristan de Luna in 1559 were among the early Spanish explorers who ventured into the region. Alabama was later colonized by the French in the early 18th century.