Select the statements that are true of the spanish exploration and conquests in america.

they were looking for wealth.
they often searched for legends.
they made many political allies.
they sought a new route to asia.
they were very kind to the indians.
they claimed very little land except along the coast.
they brought spain great wealth.
they attracted a great deal of interest in spain.

The correct answers are A) they were looking for wealth, C) they made many political allies, D) they sought a new route to Asia and G) they brought Spain great wealth.

The statements that are true of the Spanish exploration and conquest in America are: they were looking for wealth, they made many political allies, they sought a new route to Asia and they brought Spain great wealth.

The Spanish arrived at the Caribbean island of Barbados in October 1492. It was Cristopher Columbus who discovered the supposedly new route to the Indians and claimed the territory for the Spanish crown.

In a time where the powerful European countries such as France, Portugal, and Great Britain were competing with each other for new territories for their Kings, the Spanish arrived in America looking for new land for King Fernando II of Aragon and Queen Isabel de Castilla. Of course, they were looking for wealth. When Hernando Cortez, the Conquistador, arrived at the coast of Veracruz in the Mexican territory, he and his men started to form alliances with other Indian tribes that were enemies of the Aztecs, so yes they made political allies.

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