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Why did the early spanish explorers became known as conquistadors?
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Because they brought untold riches in terms as gold, silver, and spices.
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The early Spanish explorers.
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Zebulon Pike.
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the europeans and the spanish
What did the early explorers find on Isla Mujeres?
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The Spanish conquistadors who followed Columbus to the Americas in the early sixteenth century were primarily driven by?
a thirst for battle and riches as well as land in the conquered territory and titles of nobility
What is the name of early spanish explorers?
Conquistadors
What were early spanish explorers called?
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.
What were the spanish explorers looking for?
The early Spanish explorers were looking for Silver and Gold!
Who were the western explorers who had early contact with the incas?
Europeans & Spanish explorers.
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Why were early explorers and cartographers fascinated by continental coastlines?
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Who came to what is now US in the early 1500s?
Spanish explorers
Who gave the Native Americans their first horse?
The early Spanish explorers.
Who were early Spanish explorers in Louisiana?
Zebulon Pike.
Who was the western explorers who had early contact with the Inca civilization?
the europeans and the spanish
What are four things the conquistadores were searching for in the new world?
In the early days of Spanish explorers in the New World, the Spanish conquistadors were searching for gold, silver, new lands to form colonies, and for a time, a quick sea passage to the East Indies. It was soon understood, that there was no such passage, although Henry Hudson still searched for one as did Thomas Jefferson hoped for one. The conquistadors did find the gold and silver and new colonies.
Why didnt spanish explorers establish settlements in Florida in the early 1500s?
No
