Question

what were spanish colonies motivated by

Answer 1

The motivation of Spanish colonies was the conversion of all the native people to the Catholic faith, the massive opportunities for trade, and the search for mythical cities of gold, etc.

Answer 2

My daughter just had a test in this. The best way to remember is God, Gold and Glory. Like the other person answered, they were looking to convert people to Christianity, they were looking for trade and riches and they were looking to conquer new land