Roughly How Long Was the Colonization Period

question 13

Multiple Choice

Roughly how long was the colonization period?

• A) Colonization is still going on in Latin America.
• B) 100 years-it was a short process.
• C) 300 years-all Latin American countries were independent by 1810.
• D) 300 years-most Latin American countries were independent by 1825.

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