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In the 1500s, the Spanish explored Florida. Around then Ponce de Leon was searching for the fountain of youth with his crew.
The Spanish went from the southeast to the west coast exploring North America.
In the 1500s, the Spanish explored Florida. Around then Ponce de Leon was searching for the fountain of youth with his crew.
to explore areas of weakness and identify areas to improve
The first Europeans to come to the mainland of the United States were likely the Vikings about 1000 AD. However, Hernando De Soto was the first Spanish explorer to explore part of what became the United States in 1516.
Florida
In the 1500s, the Spanish explored Florida. Around then Ponce de Leon was searching for the fountain of youth with his crew.
Spanish explorers were the first Europeans to explore the Southwest.
The Spanish went from the southeast to the west coast exploring North America.
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the west coast
The Spanish explored and conquered large areas in the Americas to expand their empire, spread Catholicism, and seek wealth through colonization, trade, and the extraction of resources. They were driven by motives of power, religion, and economic gain.
The Gulf of Mexico
After the US victory after the Spanish American war, they gained Cuba and its surrounding areas such as Guam and Puerto Rico.