The Spanish Colonies in North America Failed, in Part, Because

question 44

Multiple Choice

The Spanish colonies in North America failed, in part, because

• A) the Spanish focused on searching for gold and silver rather than expanding the population and economy of their settlements.
• B) the region had a much larger native population than did the population in Central and South America.
• C) the Spanish cared little about converting the Native Americans to Catholicism and, thus, lacked the sort of alliances Native Americans had with the English.
• D) Spanish administrators focused too much on growing their economy and not enough on basic survival.
• E) they were under constant attack by the French and English, the colonies of which had been established at a far more rapid pace.

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