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The Spanish colonization of the Americas began under the Crown of Castile and spearheaded by the Spanish conquistadors. The Americas were invaded and incorporated into the Spanish Empire, with the exception of Brazil, British America, and some small regions in South America and the Caribbean. The crown created civil and religious structures to administer this vast territory. The main motivations for colonial expansion were profit through resource extraction[1] and the spread of Catholicism through indigenous conversions.
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King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain sponsored Christopher Columbus' trip. They hoped that he would successfully find a way to bring gold and spices back to Europe from India and China, which would increase the wealth and status of Spain. While he didn't find that, he "discovered" the Americas, which allowed Spain to claim land and conquer it.
