History

Trenton

13 January, 00:51

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

a. North America had a large amount of gold and silver.

b. Spain decided to engage in the fur trade on a large scale.

c. Spain wanted to keep European rivals far away from valuable towns and mines in Mexico.

d. The Spanish were driven from their colonies by a Native American uprising.