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What were the main resources that attracted conquistadors to Mexico and Peru?
What were the main resources that attracted conquistadors to Mexico and Peru?
silver and gold
Where did Juan Ponce de León make the first Spanish landing in the United States?
Where did Juan Ponce de León make the first Spanish landing in the United States?
present-day Florida
What was Juan Ponce de León searching for besides gold?
What was Juan Ponce de León searching for besides gold?
the legendary fountain of youth
What did the historian describe the fountain of youth as?
What did the historian describe the fountain of youth as?
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Where did the first Spanish settlement in the United States, built by Ponce de León's exploration, take place?
Where did the first Spanish settlement in the United States, built by Ponce de León's exploration, take place?
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What were some of the motivations for Spanish conquistadors to explore the southeastern and southwestern parts of what is now the United States?
What were some of the motivations for Spanish conquistadors to explore the southeastern and southwestern parts of what is now the United States?
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What was the significance of Juan Ponce de León's landing on the east coast of present-day Florida in 1513?
What was the significance of Juan Ponce de León's landing on the east coast of present-day Florida in 1513?
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What did Juan Ponce de León hope to find besides gold during his exploration?
What did Juan Ponce de León hope to find besides gold during his exploration?
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Where was the first Spanish settlement in what is now the United States established?
Where was the first Spanish settlement in what is now the United States established?
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When was the fort built at St. Augustine, Florida by the Spanish?
When was the fort built at St. Augustine, Florida by the Spanish?
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