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Why did Spanish explorers come to California?
They came to find gold that they had heard was in that area, and hoped to become rich.
Identify reason for French and Spanish settlements in the americas?
Early Spanish, French, & English permanent settlements tried to transplant ... beans, and squash and Spanish followed and incorporated Native American networks ... French: hoped to find gold down St. Lawrence river and along Great Lakes.
Which explored the Americas and what did they find?
Christopher Columbus in 1492.
Motivation for Europeans exploring and settling in the Americas?
Type your answer here...Which of the following was not a motivation for Europeans exploring and settling in the Americas?A.Escaping the wars between the various Colonial powers
Why did spanish explorers come to Texas?
San Antonio served as a mid-way point for shipments of supplies from Mexico into Texas. They also saw the San Antonio River (River Walk today) as a source of life for the town to grow.
Why where most Spanish explorers drawn to the Americas?
There they thought they could find a ton of gold. They did, and they also found Pre-Columbian cultures to conquer and convert.
What legendary places did spanish explorers hope to find north of Mexico?
the spanish explorers hoped to find el dorado
What did the Spanish explorers find?
indians
What was primary object of Spanish explorers in northwest?
The Spanish explorers wanted to find gold, silver and power.
What year did the spanish explorers find Alabama?
Spanish explorers first encountered the area that is now Alabama in the early 16th century, around 1519-1521 during expeditions led by Hernando de Soto and Alonso Álvarez de Pineda.
What was Spanish hoping to find in the Americas?
Riches
What land mass was in the way for the explorers trying to find a sea route to Asia?
The Americas
Why did English explorers come to the new world 100 years later after the spanish explorers?
To find out more
Which country sent explorers to find gold in the new world?
The spanish.
What national resource did the spanish conquistadors hope to find in the Americas?
Gold
What did the spanish explorers find in the America?
They hoped to find adventure, wealth, or fame in any combination.
Was British the first group to find the Colorado River?
No, Spanish explorers were there first.
