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What does gold glory and god refer to?

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This refers to the quest that the Spaniards set out on.

"Gold" implies riches, or in actuality, silver and gold, which they hoped to find and bring back to their country.

"Glory" is self-explanitory, wanting fame and recognition for their adventures.

"God" refers to their quest to spread the Christian faith to whatever natives awaited them in the lands that they went to find.

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