Why did Spanish leaders want to push Spanish control into North America in the mid-1500s?

A. Spain decided to engage in the fur trade on a large scale. B. The Spanish were driven from their colonies by a Native American uprising. C. Spain wanted to keep European rivals far away from valuable towns and mines in Mexico. D. North America had a large amount of gold and silver.

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Viviana Macdonald

27 October, 02:04

Why did Spanish leaders want to push Spanish control into North America in the mid-1500s?

A. Spain decided to engage in the fur trade on a large scale. B. The Spanish were driven from their colonies by a Native American uprising. C. Spain wanted to keep European rivals far away from valuable towns and mines in Mexico. D. North America had a large amount of gold and silver.

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Rory Pope · Answer 1

They want to push in north america because they knew that by gaining control over this continent or at least parts of it would mean a lot to the spanish crown and would also be rewared