How did the conquests made by explorers hernán cortés and francisco pizarro effect spain?
a: they made spain a colony of portugal.
b: they opened the fur trade with american indians.
c: they drained the spanish treasury.
d: they bought great wealth to spain.

The conquests made by explorers Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro affected Spain because d) they bought great wealth to Spain. Other than wealth, the Spanish also had the goal of converting the indigenous peoples and were successful in converting most people living in Central America, the Caribbean and South America. Spain controlled a portion of North America for a period of time as well.

They showed the country that integration could be successful.

Correct answer for apex is d.