How was Spanish exploration different that Portuguese exploration? Think actions and outcomes.

What were three outcomes of Spanish exploration?

Europeans gained new materials like gold, silver, and jewels. The Europeans enslaved the Native Americans and took most of them back to Europe. The explorers also gained new foods like corn and pineapple. Columbus also discovered tobacco seeds and brought the seeds back to Europe.

There are a lot of positive results of Portuguese exploration. Portugal discovered new lands, new sea routes and made better maps of the world. When Vasco de Gama found a new route to India, the Portuguese were able to trade spices and jewels. Portugal got richer because of the Indian trade.

Explanation:

social status of early civilizations was based primarily on economic power.- true ( first choice)