What was the Europeans’ immediate reaction to the riches coming from the Spanish silver and gold mines?(1 point)

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Responses

There was an immediate dependence on the gold.
There was an immediate dependence on the gold.

There was increased interest in preserving Indigenous culture.
There was increased interest in preserving Indigenous culture.

Adventurers began their own conquests.
Adventurers began their own conquests.

They began funneling all riches to the Catholic Church.

Answer 1

The most accurate response to the Europeans’ immediate reaction to the riches coming from the Spanish silver and gold mines is:

Adventurers began their own conquests.

The influx of wealth from the mines stimulated further exploration and conquest as European adventurers sought to replicate Spain's success in acquiring riches.