They were conquestadors.
Conquistadors.
Original purpose was to help protect persecuted Orthodox Christians in the middle east from Moslem armies. Ultimate purpose conquer land and acquire wealth. In the later Crusades the crusaders often just indiscriminately slaughtered muslims, christians, soldiers, and civilians.
European nations wanted to control more land as a way to become more economically powerful. The hope was to acquire colonies to control their natural resources and make the nation extremely wealthy.
They were the middle class in France around 1700. They were merchants, businessmen, lawyers, and bankers. Basically noblemen that couldn't receive the rank that churchmen and soldiers get. They supplied most of France's money, engaged trade, and built wealth for the country.
number of cattle owned
Conquistadors.
Early Spanish explores were called Conquistadors. They came to the New World in hopes of finding wealth for Spain. Conquistador is a Spanish term for someone who goes on conquests.
In search of wealth.
They wanted wealth
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They were religious, and lived in wealth.
They kept plantations to accumulate wealth.
The Spanish were killing them, enslaving them, taking their women and wealth.
its called "80,20" 80% own 20% of the wealth and 20% own 80% of the wealth
so they can have more land, wealth and power
Silver.
Puerto Rico.