Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca explored what is now Texas in 1528.
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca explored what is now Texas in 1528.
This period of time was called the Gold Rush.
Spains' principle motivation for its' exploration in the Americas was the quest for gold.
Some people left for other countries, some stayed and settle in that country. Some still went on and search for gold.
Their purpose was to explore the regions in search of gold.
The first Spanish explorer to search for gold in the New World was Christopher Columbus during his voyages to the Caribbean. While he did not find significant amounts of gold, his expeditions helped pave the way for other explorers who would later discover gold in the Americas.
In search of God, gold and glory.
Spain's search for gold began in the late 15th century after Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the Americas in 1492. Columbus's reports of riches in the New World sparked intense interest and expeditions, leading to further exploration and conquest by Spanish conquistadors. Notably, Hernán Cortés's conquest of the Aztec Empire in 1519-1521 and Francisco Pizarro's conquest of the Inca Empire in the 1530s resulted in significant gold acquisitions for Spain. These events marked the beginning of Spain's extensive quest for gold in the Americas.
well i have two for you: to search for gold and to expand their kingdom
The Maori people in New Zealand did not discover gold first. Gold was discovered in New Zealand in the mid-19th century during the Otago Gold Rush. This discovery brought many European settlers to the country in search of gold.
The term for searching for gold is prospecting for gold.
It's called the Famous Gold Rush (The Gold Rush) Lots of Fathers left there families in search of gold to bring back money for there families. Most People died trying to get there, and back, but most of all, lot of people died there.