Question

Question

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

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.
They began funneling all riches to the Catholic Church.

There was an immediate dependence on the gold.

Answer 1

The correct response is: Adventurers began their own conquests.

The influx of riches from Spanish silver and gold mines led many Europeans to seek their own opportunities for wealth through exploration and conquest.