FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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Question
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to look for silver and gold
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to buy horses
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to live in Canada
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to speak French
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Thirst for Gold With this precious yellow metal, armies, mercenaries, and gunpowder weapons could be paid for, and their kingdoms could be defended and expanded. Gold has always been rare, but at the end of the 15th century, it was exceptionally so in Europe.
Detailed explanation-2: -After subjugating the Aztec and Inca Empires, the Spanish began mining the ample gold and silver in Mexico, Central America, and South America. Over the next 300 years, Spain’s wealth grew as they plundered the resources of the Americas, transporting the goods back to Europe to fuel a global economy of trade.
Detailed explanation-3: -Spaniards at the time of the Age of Discovery discovered vast amounts of silver, much of which was from the Potosí silver mines, to fuel their trade economy. Potosí’s deposits were rich and Spanish American silver mines were the world’s cheapest sources of it.
Detailed explanation-4: -Spanish explorers with hopes of conquest in the New World were known as conquistadores.