The Spanish certainly DID find gold.
They became the most powerful country in Europe for a while due to their riches from the New World. So I agree with you.
ALL of the countries below are matched CORRECTLY with the outcomes of colonization except for:
a. English: established permanent settler colonies despite hardships
b. Spanish: failed to find gold or to convert the Indians to Christianity
c. French: succeeded in the fur trade but failed to convert the Indians
d. Dutch: succeeded briefly in the fur trade but failed to establish a permanent settler colony
e. Spanish: found gold, converted the Indians, and established the mission system
My answer is b.
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