Why did Spanish leaders want to push Spanish control into North America in the mid-1500s? A. Spain wanted to keep European rivals far away from valuable towns and mines in Mexico. B. North America had a large amount of gold and silver. C. The Spanish were driven from their colonies by a Native American uprising. D. Spain decided to engage in the fur trade on a large scale.

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Spanish leaders want to push Spanish control into North America in the mid 1500s because North America had a large amount of gold and silver.

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Spanish leaders want to push Spanish control into North America in the mid 1500s because North America had a large amount of gold and silver.

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