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What was a conquistador in the Americas?

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a mariner who sailed the oceans to discover new territories

a mariner who sailed the oceans to discover new territories

a soldier who marched for glory, God, and gold

a soldier who marched for glory, God, and gold

a missionary who spread Catholicism

a missionary who spread Catholicism

a scientist who recorded new species of plants and animals in newly discovered lands

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A conquistador in the Americas was primarily **a soldier who marched for glory, God, and gold**. These Spanish and Portuguese explorers and conquerors played significant roles in the colonization of much of the Americas during the 16th century, often motivated by a desire for wealth, territorial expansion, and the spread of Christianity.

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