well Some came to America to find a shorter distance from Spain to Why_did_Spanish_explorers_come_to_America, such as Christopher Columbus. Others came to find for "Cities of Gold" such as Hernán Cortez & Francisco Pizarro. Others came as a missionary mission to convert Native Americans to Christianity such as Serra Junipero. Most of these explorers would also claim the land they found to be property of the Spanish land
A few factors would be
When you're talking middle and South America: trade and gold. In the case of Spain: mostly gold (and silver) which they shipped out of their colonies in copious quantities. That is, until supplies ran out and Spain found itself economically underdeveloped, never having felt the need to develop itself economically because of al the wealth already simply pouring in. Spain was to remain an economic backwater until well into the 20th century.
The Portuguese (always much more trade-oriented than the Spanish) had their eye mostly on developing sugar plantations in Brazil, sugar being a very high-prized commodity at the time.
As to North America: except for fur, it had little to offer to interest the European nations. But that fur trade wasbooming for quite a while. After that. the reasons were often freedom of conscience and freedom from persecution, driving settlers from countries in Europe where their beliefs or convictions were not tolerated.
Greed,gold,and God led European countries to explore the world.
Imperialism, Militarism, and Entangled Alliances
The assassination of franz Ferdinand, Crown prince of austria - Hungary and the alliance system
The Treaty of Versailles demanded that Germany repay reparations for WW 1; hyperinflation led to Hitler's rise
They did not lead to war; they were part of the war. They were, however, factors in the United States' decision to enter the war.
The water route to the Far East - Columbus Fountain of Youth - Vasco de Gama Money - Other Explorers (Spain)
Hernán Cortés led the conquest of the Aztec.
Hernán Cortés was the leader that led the conquest of the ancient Aztec people.
The conquistadores
Hernando Cortes
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It was taken over by conquest by Macedonia led by Alexander the Great.
Rome excelled at conquest, lawmaking and governance.
No one gives a shiz
Several factors led to a birth of national consciousness in the Philippines like world trade and the liberal ideas that came from allowing world trade. Other factors included the opening of the Suez Canal and the Spanish Revolution of 1868.