The same reason every European country set out to conquer others- To establish their superiority over OTHER European countries, gain wealth, steal Natural Resources, and spread their religion to the native peoples.
French as well as Portuguese.
spanish
The Spanish came to America for gold to spread Christianity and escape religious persecution. Under the auspices of the Spanish crown, their explorers and conquistadors came to the New World to stake out territorial claims. This was the some of the same reasons the English, Dutch and French explorers came to the New World for.
The main reason was to search and find gold. Then, bring it back to Spain.
Since the 16th century, when several Spanish conquistadors conquered and/or settled these lands.
many people settled in america, but most of them were french, english, and Spanish & there slaves.
Central and South America were conquered by Spain a country which speaks Spanish. However Brazil, was settled by Portugal and so Portuguese is spoken there.
Silver and Gold were found on this site, Which P.S. was not true. It was a myth from the Spanish.
Brazil - settled by the Portuguese Guyana - settled first by the Dutch, then by the British Suriname - settled by the Dutch French Guiana - settled by the French
where did the spanish settled in trinidad
The Incan ruler was killed and the Incan civilization eventually disappeared.
Jamestown, colonized by the British, was the first successful colony in North America.