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What were three goals of the spanish in the americas?

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The three reasons the Spanish had for colonizing are usually listed as "gold, god, and glory." "Gold" meant that one of the goals of Spanish colonization was to find gold or to otherwise get economic benefits from the colonies. "God" meant that one of their goals was to spread Christianity. read more

Set the Line of Demarcation which was a boundary established in 1493 to define Spanish and Portuguese possessions in the Americas. Ferdinand Magellan Portuguese navigator who led the Spanish expedition of 1519-1522 that was the first to sail around the world. read more

The Spanish had several goals when they established colonies in the Americas. One goal had to deal with economics. The Spanish was hoping to find resources, mainly gold and silver, that would be a boost to their treasury and to their economy. The Spanish did find a lot of gold and silver in the Americas. read more

The three goals of the Spanish when they came to the Americas were to spread Christianity, capture Natives, take the Native's gold for money. read more

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