Which of the following are true of the spanish exploration and conquests in america: the found a waterway through central america to the pacific columbus was the first explorer they sponsored they discovered the mississippi river, san salvador, and the pacific ocean ponce de leon found citites of gold in puerto rico

columbus was the first explorer they sponsored

Explanation:

The spanish were the first European empire to sponsor an explorer to come to America, they did it thinking that they´d find a passage to the Asian continent that didn´t pass through Africa or by land so Columbus conviced them that he could do a trip to the East by traveling around the world sailing west, and he discovered the New World.

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