Spain was the first to gain position in the new world.
Spain
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Spain was the first country to gain a significant foothold in the New World, following Christopher Columbus's voyage in 1492. This led to the establishment of Spanish colonies in the Caribbean and later the mainland of the Americas. Spain's early conquests and colonization efforts laid the foundation for its extensive empire in the New World.
What did Europeans hope to gain from exploring the New World
the elite rich
To gain new land for Spain, his country.
to gain religious freedom
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Any country located in Africa, Asia, Oceania, or Europe would not be located in the New World.
To gain riches.
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