The main goals of the Spanish conquistadors were lust for gold and silver, and desire to win royal titles and favors by expanding Spain's empire hope of winning God's favor by bringing Christianity to pagans.
Europeans discovered the Incas in about 1532. Specifically, Spanish Conquistadores under Francisco Pizarro. The Inca civilization collapsed not long afterwards.
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.
Francisco Pizarro's goal was to become rich and to be known greatly. In his entire lifetime, he achieved both these goals.
To find gold
Hernan Cortes' expedition goals were to explore and conquer new territories, specifically the Aztec Empire in Mexico. He also aimed to seek wealth and resources for himself and the Spanish crown, as well as spread Christianity.
The Spanish conquistadores were responsible.
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increase the wealth of Spain
Conquistadores, meaning Conquerors.
Conquistadores.
"Conquistadores" is the Spanish word for "Conquerors." The implication is pretty obvious.
They were called Los Conquistadores.
They didn't they surrendered to the Spanish conquistadores.