Lesson 4 section 7: wealth 5th grade

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What did Europeans measure wealth in?

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Gold and silver

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Why did the king and queen of Spain want to increase their country's supply of gold and silver in the late 1400s?

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To recover from a costly war

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Where did the Spanish find gold and silver?

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In parts of Mexico and South America

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What did the Spanish do with the gold and silver ore from the mines?

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Turned it into bars, coins, and other valuable objects

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How were the riches transported back to Spain?

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By ships