Reports of great riches in the Americas caused the Spanish kingdom to take which of the following actions?

Build a large navy to protect its own shores from attack

Focus only on trading for new types of food with the native peoples

Send soldiers to conquer native empires and seize their wealth

Close its borders to prevent gold from leaving the country

What resource was Hernan Cortés primarily searching for when he invaded the Aztec Empire?

New lands for Spanish farmers to settle on

It created a strong and lasting trading partnership with Spain.

It led to their conquest by Spanish conquistadors.

It encouraged them to hide their cities from all Europeans.

It helped them become wealthier by selling gold to the Spanish.

To find gold and other treasures for their kingdom

To learn new farming methods from native peoples

To create accurate maps of the entire continent

To establish peaceful trade routes for spices