Where did Spain's great wealth come from?

Answer 1

Spain's great wealth came from the gold and silver from its American colonies, and later from from the sugar and other products of its American possessions.
Gold and Silver from American Colonies

Answer 2

Spain's conquistadors went on many vast conquests of Central and Southern America defeating the Aztec and Incan empires. Explorers such as Francisco Pizarro and Hernando Cortez are among the most famous Spanish conquistadors. Spain profited from the discovery of new technologies in the New World, the enslavement of many natives, and the wealth of gold they found throughout the Native American cities. They also were able to bring a multitude of natural resources from the Americas back to Spain to be manufactured and made into products to be sold, also increasing it's wealth.

Answer 3

Spain controlled most of the colonies and the shipping routes.

Answer 4

Latin American gold and silver mines supplied most of Spain's wealth in the 1500s.

Answer 5

They stole it by force of arms.

Answer 6

Raw materials and gold.