Question

What we’re two motives that encouraged Spain to establish colonies in the Americas?

1. To spread the message of Christianity
2. To bring back gold to Spain
3. To trade in beaver fur
4. To discover a route to the Pacific Ocean
5. To discover a new route to India and China

Answer 1

Correct answers are:

1. To spread the message of Christianity

2. To bring back gold to Spain

Step-by-step explanation:

First option is correct as due to Reformation Catholic church started losing influence in Europe.

Second option is correct as they wanted to use the natural resources of New World.

Third option is not correct as that was not in their focus, and it was more developed in North America.

Last two options are practically the same and are not correct because Magellan was able to find those routes in the first half of 16th Century.