"men of the sword" and "men of the pen"
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Answer:
A. To acquire goods such as gold and spices
Explanation:
At that time, Several countries in Europe were involved in competition for supremacy in the western region. Spain, France, and Great Britain was one of the biggest contenders.
So, the Spanish government invested in series of explorations in order to find sources of resources that have high value in the global market (such as gold, spices, tea, silk, and porcelain). The Spanish empire set the conquest to South America because they believed this region possess high amount of Gold and spices.
Absolute location is: 30N 90W
Relative location is: around the southern-west part of Louisiania, located near the Gulf of Mexico
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