There
were a few reasons behind the colonisation of Florida and New Mexico by Spain
in the 1600s. Firstly the Spanish wanted to get to the gold that were thought to
be present in New Mexico. They wanted to be rich as other dominating colonisers
like the British. Secondly they were also driven by the dream of finding the
fountain of youth in Florida. The third reason was to become famous as well as
important among the colonisers. They also wanted to spread their religion as
well.
