to look for gold
conquistadors
conquistadors
The Spanish didn't actually intend to go to the Americas, they thought they could sail straight from Spain to India, but they hit the Caribbean Islands, saw that there was gold there, and decided it would due.
they depended on farmers
parts of the north american continent did the spanish conquistadors explore is the new France , as the colony was called began to thrive.
Spain was the first European country to explore the Americas. Spanish conquistadors were sent to the New World with much better military technology than that which was available to the local inhabitants. Colonists were drawn to the Americas by the promise of vast riches and the prospect of winning new souls for God. The Spanish Monarchy was able to control the Spanish settlers through a system of viceroyalties and audencias (royal courts of appeals).
parts of the north american continent did the spanish conquistadors explore is the new France , as the colony was called began to thrive.
parts of the north american continent did the spanish conquistadors explore is the new France , as the colony was called began to thrive.
To find gold, silver, and precious gems.
Explorer Christopher Columbus took four voyages on the Atlantic Ocean. He explored the area of the Americas for the country of Spain.
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