Explain Why The Spanish Discovered Gold In 1540

Humanities: The Spanish Discovered Gold in Texas in 1540 By Nicholas Fields
Exposition Introduction:
In the 1540's the Spaniards arrived in Texas to look for gold. The expedition was led by Captain Barbados. The ship carried over 300 people. The ship's carried slaves, food, livestock (cows, pigs, sheep, chickens and goats), plants, flour and Sugar.
Rising Action:
While they were out on their voyage from Spain, the Spaniards encountered huge storms.
The currents of the ocean threw the ships off course. The ship's navigators used maps but quickly became confused and lost in the Storms.
Soon, the ships crashed into the rocks developed holes. Quickly, the water was rushing onto the ship. The ship's crew tried to save ship by patching the holes. Because the water was much faster than the crew, the ship began to sink. The shipwrecked near Galveston Island without losing any crew. After being shipwrecked, the Spaniards began to explore the island to determine how they would survive and make a home on the island. They found a cave that seemed like it would make great cover. When they were exploring the cave, something shiny and began to dig. As they dug, they discovered gold, gems and minerals.
COficit:
Captain Barbados was excited about the riches found.
He was very scared of having to share the riches with anyone. He instructed all those digging, to place all the gold, gems and minerals in a Section of the Cave while others build a fence from local trees around the riches. Quickly, there was fighting among Captain Barbados Crew and slaves as many tried to escape with riches but were killed by Captain
Barbados.
ClimaX!
A year later, Captain Barbados received word from a Spanish Lieutenant that word had reached Spain of the riches found on Galveston Island. Large masses of ships were sailing from Spain to Galveston Island in search of God, Gold and Glory. When the Spanish ships arrived in Galveston Bay, Captain Barbados was eattacked and many of his crew killed. Captain Barbados was sentenced to trial for not sending word back to Spain of the find.
Falling Action/Denouement:
Captain Barbados was sentenced to death and hung. Many from around the world are arriving in Galveston Island to find riches. The island is quickly becoming overpopulated with small groups of people establishing camp everywhere.
Resolution|Conclusion:
Because of the Captain Barbados ship becoming wrecked, he found many riches in Galveston island. Unfortunately, the find of the riches led to much fighting over the riches and eventually the hanging of Captain Barbados. Galveston lsland became a very populated area with many, many people coming there to find riches