The Spanish were unsuccessful because they had poor relation with American and placed emphasis on Military conquest.
The Spanish exploration goal was to find gold and silver from the North America to enrich its nation and convert Native Americans to Christianity.
Reason why the exploration was not successful are:
However, the Spanish and Portuguese were successful in colonization of the Mexico and South Americas and were able to grew rich from the gold and silver explored therein.
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