Question

Conquistadors scoured the mainland of North America in search of A. fish and furs B. land and gold C. silk and spices D new foods and medicines Please select the best answer from the choices provided O A B​

Answer 1

The conquistadors were primarily in search of land and gold in the mainland of North America, driven by the desire for wealth much like that found by earlier Spanish expeditions to settled civilizations in Latin America.

Step-by-step explanation:

The conquistadors, including individuals like Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro, predominantly scoured the mainland of North America in search of wealth, particularly land and gold. Encouraged by the wealth found by the Spanish in the settled civilizations to the south, they expected to discover similar riches. What the Europeans more than anything were looking for in the New World was gold, as evidenced by Columbus's accounts and the continued exploration by the conquistadors.