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The Spanish didn't set out to explore North America, but bumped into it while looking for a water route to Asia. Finding it they looked for gold, silver, and to claim what they found. This gave Spain power and riches and for many years the Spanish controlled access to the Pacific Ocean which troubled thr English.

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