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Question: Spanish Invaders!.!.!.and Meso America!?
I had a question today that I was looking through my history book for and couldn't find a definitive answer!. But here's the question!.!.!.name the most highly sought item in MesoAmerica that Spanish invaders wanted, wealth from this item made Spain the greatest nation in Europe for the next 60 years!.-Thats the question!. and I couldn t find a definite answer!. Any help!? I know the MesoAmerican's valued obsidian for toolmaking and ceremonial knives but couldnt find anything else!?
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Gold and silver!. Today the gold that was stolen from the natives in Meso-America is still a large part of the Gold that the world wears as jewelery and the wealth that we protect at Fort Knox!. Pirates that plundered the Spanish ships at sea on the way to Spain from the Americas were only thieves stealing from thieves!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Gold!.
Spain found a lot of gold on their side of South America!. Remember the Treaty of Tordesillas split the Americas in two!. Half to Spain, half to Portugal!.

Portuguese found little gold and silver on their side!. They mainly used Brazil for sugar cultivation!.

Spain found a lot of gold and silver!. Silver was useful for trade with China!. China would only accept silver as payment, they would not trade spices, silk, porcelain, etc, for anything less than silver!. And everyone loves gold!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Gold, and silver, which was more in abundance than Gold!.

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