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Why did the Spanish have trouble transporting gold and silver from America to Spain?
First, their ships of that time were of questionable quality insofar as the hazards of the sea were concerned. Navigation was imprecise and storms and disease wreaked havoc. And then there were the English Privateers/Pirates who were encouraged by the English Crown to steal whatever wasn't nailed down.
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Which explorers were drawn to Latin America because of gold and silver?
Spanish conquistadors.
What did the spanish find in Mexico and south America that produced the greatest wealth for them?
Silver.
Why were the Spanish interested in establishing colonies in America?
In a word,gold, in two words gold and silver
Where was most of the silver exported from Spanish South America in the 1500 and 1600 shipped?
Most of the silver went to Spain and other European countries.
Where did platinum get its name from?
Platinum gets its name from the Spanish term "platina," meaning "little silver," due to its silver-white color. The metal was first encountered by Spanish explorers in South America in the 16th century.
What Latin America country only mines silver?
Mexico is the Latin American country that primarily mines silver. It is one of the largest silver producers in the world and has a long history of silver mining dating back to the Spanish colonial era. Mexico's economy is significantly impacted by its silver mining industry.
What elements' name means little silver in Spanish?
"Plata" means little silver in Spanish.
When was Silver Legion of America created?
Silver Legion of America was created in 1933.
What is the Value of a 1783 Spanish Silver Dollar?
Stauer has the 1783 spanish silver dollar coin for sale at $79.00.
Did the spanish conquistadores come to America for gold and silver?
Yes. It seems there where silver mines found in southern Oklahoma dating back to the spanish. This makes no sense since we here nothing else of them mining for gold and silver. There are legends of lost spanish gold from Oklahoma to Wyoming. We here they went all across South America and Mexico killing and looking for gold. We know from ship wrecks that there was a huge amount of gold and silver coming from the New World. The question that will make you wonder is this. Where did all this gold come from? Billions in shipwrecks, which means even more made it, so where did this massive treasure come from?
What does plata mean in Spanish?
silver
What is the translation for silver in Spanish?
The word for silver is plata.
