SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
NORTH AMERICAN EXPLORATION
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Question
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The Spanish and other Europeans viewed North America as
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land to claim as their own
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useless mass of land
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private property belonging to the natives
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land to be left alone
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -At one point Spain had colonized much of the southern United States and Mexico. They began exploring the New World in the 1500s, and settlements popped up around the same time. Spain controlled much of what is now New Mexico, Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida.
Detailed explanation-2: -God, gold, and glory motivated European nations to explore and create colonies in the New World.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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