How did the discovery of gold and silver in mexico and the andes impact spain?

It led to their greediness to explode like a bomb. The discovery of both gold and silver in the Americas led Spain to start deep on their conquest to get those ores, since their economy believed in the idea of mercantilism, where more gold = more power. Spain exploited the Americas more than ever, and took out many ores to get more money.

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