FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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Question
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No one paid attention to anyone else’s right or claims
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Spain learned that claiming land was not the same as controlling it
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Most of Spain’s new land were governed by Spanish leaders in New Mexico
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European countries were competing with each other to win control of the land
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Detailed explanation-1: -Motivations for colonization: Spain’s colonization goals were to extract gold and silver from the Americas, to stimulate the Spanish economy and make Spain a more powerful country. Spain also aimed to convert Native Americans to Christianity.
Detailed explanation-2: -Spanish colonial missions in North America are significant because so many were established and they had lasting effects on the cultural landscape. Their legacy is firmly a part of our national story and patrimony, and it highlights the common heritage the United States shares with Spain, Mexico and Latin America.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Spanish Conquistadors had many goals, but the two primary reasons for conquering were to steal wealth for their country and to civilize the natives with religion-in particular, Catholicism.