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SPANISH EXPLORERS
-Portugal and Spain were the leading nations for exploration of the new world
- Battle of legal rights of the new world resulted in the Treaty of Tordesillas
- Main purpose for exploring: GOLD
- colonization tactics were harsh and resulted in conquest, slavery and disease
-Colonists were named conquistadors and ruled by the Encomienda system ( Conquistadors were given an Indian village to rule and it led to the conquistadors abusing heir power and using native Americans as labor source)
- Rumors of cruel ruling became known as the black ledger and it sparked other nations to explore