Question

What were the conquistadors’ motivations? Check all that apply. an interest in finding a route to Asia a desire to earn fame and fortune a goal to gain land for Spain a duty to convert American Indians to Christianity an interest in learning American Indian cultures a desire to find gold for Spain

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Answer 1

Conquistadors. Soon after Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas in 1492, the Spanish began to hear stories of civilizations with immense riches. Hoping to claim this wealth and territory for Spain and themselves, conquistadors, or “conquerors,” sailed across the Atlantic Ocean.