FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH EXPLORERS
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Gold
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Glory
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Games
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God
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Detailed explanation-1: -One reason is that exploration and conquest could lead to great wealth. Other people came because they were faithful Catholics and wished to convert Native Americans to Christianity. Still others loved the idea of an adventure in new places. Several factors helped the Spanish conquer the native populations.
Detailed explanation-2: -Reasons for Exploration: All of the European nations ( Spain, France, England, and the Netherlands) came to America for the same 4 major reasons: wealth & power, religion, nationalism, and the Renaissance spirit of curiosity and adventure.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which was not a motivation for European exploration in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries? Ottoman control of the Silk Road.
Detailed explanation-4: -There were many environmental effects of European expansion, including deforestation, land degradation, the introduction of foreign animal and plant species, and the spread of European diseases.