They originally looked for a passage between Europe and Southeast Asia, believing the Earth was round but not knowing there was a continental land mass between Asia and Europe.
When they found out the Americas weren't the East Indies, they were interested in colonizing the new territories in search of "God, gold and glory".
They thought the earth was flat and when Columbus found land, not many people belived him. More and more went, then more explores came to the Americas
To conquer the land from the natives and colonize them.
Aboard a series of ships. The first wave, composed by Hernan Cortes and his conquistadores, sailed to Mexico aboard several caravels.
Trough Spanish conquistadors who conquered Mexico for the Spanish crown from 1521 until 1821, when Mexico fought and won its Independence War from Spain.
God, gold and glory.
In search of God, gold and glory.
Most of the citizens of Mexico speak Spanish as their first language. The Spanish language was brought to Mexico in the 16th century.
Roman Catholicism was brought to the Americas by the Spanish conquistadores, not only Mexico.
The Spanish brought the Catholic religion to Mexico and imposed it on every human they encountered there.
the spanish brought over their catholic religion
Mexico was colonized by the Spanish who brought the language and religion with them.
Spanish culture.
Since the first years Mexico became a Spanish colony in the Americas (1521). That is one example of the traditions brought to Mexico by the Spanish.
The Spanish explorers and conquistadores brought Catholicism to Mexico.
1519 when the first Spaniards landed on Mexico's shores.
They brought a herd of cattle along with them.
1521 when Christianity (Roman Catholicism) was brought to Mexico by Spanish conquistadors.
When Spanish, catholic conquistadores brought their traditions into Mexico since the 16th century.