Spain was the first European country to explore present-day Mexico. There they found gold, new foods, and goods that could be sold in Europe. The Spanish heard there was more gold in the area to the north of Mexico, known as Tejas. Conquistadors traveled across Texas looking for riches. There was no gold or silver to be found in Texas, but they saw things they had never seen before. Explorers saw natural resources such as buffalo, corn, and pools of black liquid, known today as oil. In the end, explorers told the King of Spain that there were no riches in Texas, but they did note the grasslands and fertile soil that would be suitable for colonizing the area. Is this Gold, God, or Glory? Why?

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