They were looking for a northwest passage and found North America instead. Colonies meant power, products, and gold.
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The Spanish failed to find gold in North America. The expeditions led by Spanish explorers such as Hernan Cortes and Francisco Vasquez de Coronado did not yield significant gold discoveries in the regions they explored.
In 1521, after the Fall of Tenochtitlan before Spanish conquistadors led by Hernan Cortes.
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The conquistadores
Amerigo Vespucci was the explorer who led a Spanish fleet to the coast of present day South America in 1501.
Amerigo Vespucci was the explorer that led a Spanish fleet to the coast of present day South America in 1501.
He led a group of Vikings who became the first Europeans to land in North America.
the search led to the founding of colinies of America
He led a group of Vikings, who were the first Europeans to land in North America.
North America. He led a group of Vikings, who were the first Europeans to land in North America.
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