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At the time, the Spanish were completely unaware that Columbus would find a land that could be settled. The goal of the expedition was finding a route to East A
by jjk166 2y ago
At the time, the Spanish were completely unaware that Columbus would find a land that could be settled. The goal of the expedition was finding a route to East Asia to establish trade with those known-to-be-inhabited areas. Colonization was a pivot after Columbus did not find Asia.
- namaria 2y agoAlso colonization didn't start in earnest until several decades later. For a generation or two the exploitation of the Americas was largely extractive.