Spanish explorers were mainly seeking to find new trade routes to Asia, as well as to discover new lands, riches, and resources to expand Spain's empire and influence. They were also motivated by a desire to spread Christianity and convert indigenous populations to Catholicism.
Spanish explorers are believed to have arrived at Mobile Bay in 1519.
The Spanish explorers did not find the fabled city of Quivira as described by Native American accounts. Instead, they encountered various Native American communities and lands in the region that is now part of the southwestern United States. The search for Quivira was fueled by legends of gold and riches.
The Spanish explorers expected to find wealth, such as gold and silver, as well as new trade routes and opportunities for expanding their empire. They were also looking for resources and land to conquer and convert indigenous populations to Christianity.
Some came to America to find a shorter distance from Spain to India, such as Christopher Columbus. Others came to find for "Cities of Gold" such as Hernán Cortez & Francisco Pizarro. Others came as a missionary mission to convert Native Americans to Christianity such as Serra Junipero. Most of these explorers would also claim the land they found to be property of the Spanish crown.
Two goals shared by Spanish explorers in the 1500s were to find new trade routes to Asia for spices and other valuable goods and to spread Christianity to indigenous populations in the New World.
the spanish explorers hoped to find el dorado
indians
The Spanish explorers wanted to find gold, silver and power.
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The spanish.
They hoped to find adventure, wealth, or fame in any combination.
No, Spanish explorers were there first.
GOLD!!!
Mexico, Caribbean Islands, and South America.
to own more land
In 1519 Cortez left Cuba to find this gold.
It was in 1540 as a part of the seacrch for Cibola by Coronado.