Why did spanish leaders want to push spanish control into north america in the mid-1500s?

North America had a large amount of gold and silver! Hope this helped!!!

Spanish leaders want to push Spanish control into North America in the mid-1500s because A.) NORTH AMERICA HAD A LARGE AMOUNT OF GOLD AND SILVER.
Mines were established to mine for gold and silver, and by the late 16th century, silver mined from North America accounted for one-fifth of Spain's total budget.
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