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What did the Spanish want in Central America?

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Motivations for colonization: Spain's colonization goals were to extract gold and silver from the Americas, to stimulate the Spanish economy and make Spain a more powerful country. Spain also aimed to convert Native Americans to Christianity.
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Answer: They wanted to mine the silver and gold to bring back to Spain to boost the economy and convert the Native Americans to Christianity

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