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What were Spanish explorers searching for in North America?
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What were Spanish explorers searching for in North America?

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Exploring North America

Conquistadors went north looking for gold. Juan Ponce de León claimed present-day Florida for Spain in 1513. Spain sent Hernando de Soto to search for gold in the area beyond Florida in 1539. He traveled as far as the Mississippi River.

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