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These warriors established a colonial empire for Spain, but they
destroyed civilizations in the Americas in the process. Who were they?

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Answer:

conquistadors

Step-by-step explanation:

conquistadors were the explorer-soldiers of the Spanish and Portuguese Empires of the 15th and 16th centuries. During the Age of Discovery, conquistadors sailed beyond Europe to the Americas, Oceania, Africa, and Asia, colonizing and opening trade routes.

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