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Spain colonized most of it's colonies for three reasons, First it had the power to do so, Second it wanted the mineral wealth of the colony, and Third and last, it felt obligated to spread Christianity to the natives.
Also, it first discovered Mexico. Finders keepers was the name of the game at the time.
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∙ 11y agoSpain did not uniquely choose to colonize Chile and the southern third of modern Chile was won by the Chileans after independence from Spain in battles against the Mapuche Tribes.
Most of the value in Chile lay in the mines built into the sides of Andes Mountains, just as it did in neighboring Bolivia and Peru.
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What was the first country to colonize Mexico?
Spain.
Who commanded the trops of Spain to colonize Mexico?
Hernan Cortes
Why did Spain colonize Florida and the rio grande valley?
Spain wanted to protect its colony in Mexico from other Europeans
What country colonize Mexico?
Spain did. From the Fall of Tenochtitlan in 1521, until the Three Guarantee Army entering Mexico City in 1821, present-day Mexico became part of the Spanish Empire.
What did Spain do to Mexico?
It conquered and eventually began to colonize Mexico in 1521, during the Age of Discovery. After being a colony of Spain for 300 years, Mexico declared (1810) and won its independence from Spain in 1821.
When did Hernan Cortes explore Spain?
Cortez was born in Spain. He sailed to the Island of Hispaniola, helped colonize Cuba, and finally conquered Mexico. He died in Spain December 2, 1549 near Sevilla Spain.
When did Spain colonize Panama and When did Columbia colonize Panama?
2012
did the Greeks help Spain to colonize?
The Greeks provided no assistance to Spain's attempts to colonize the Americas, parts of Asia, or Africa.
What was the purpose of Hernando Cortes voyage?
He was sent by Spain to find gold and/or to colonize the area below the New World. He ran into the Aztecs and brought down their empire with the aid of the Native Tribes they had conquered. This is all in present day Mexico.
Did Spain first colonize California?
Spain was the first European power to colonize California.
Did Spain colonize Nigeria?
becuse the are strong
What America colonize?
Spain, France and Portugal
