Like the other European powers, Spain's investment in exploration was made in hopes of expanding their empire. At that time the surest and most profitable way of doing this would be to find a faster trade route to the east. Columbus was believed to have discovered the western route to the east. As the age of exploration continued, the goals shifted. Wealth,(Gold to be exact) and the expansion of the country's territorial boundaries were all important.
1 of the reasons the Spaniards came here was because they wanted money, land, and Native American slaves.
The Spanish people wanted freedom of religions and better soils.The spanish also wanted Gold,God& Glory
conquistadors were lured by the prospect of gold and new territory. For North America, catholic priests were employed to spread Catholicism since the country had little gold.
To colonize and to obtain gold and other riches.
They wanted golds.
The river you seek is the Mississippi River.
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the answer you seek is John Cabot .
Each continued to seek the destruction of the other.
Where ever the Spanish conquered or explored-- South America, Central America & Mexico, the US Southwest, California, The Caribbean Islands, Florida, Louisiana, Texas -- priest and friars travel with the armies of Spain.
The riches of the Aztec empire led other Spanish conquerors to seek their fortunes in south America.
The Puritans moved from Holland to North America to seek greater religious freedom and autonomy. They also wanted to establish a settlement where they could establish a community based on their religious beliefs and practices without interference or persecution.
Native Americans
For all of the Hudson Bay Companies impact on the exploration of North America, it was an ecconomic enterprise and a search for wealth.
They wanted to seek an inland site for their settlement, which would provide protection from enemy ships.
Spain wanted land in Colombia because the land was rich in gold.
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