Which of the Following Is True of Spain's Explorations of the New

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of Spain's explorations of the New World?

• A) Individual conquistadores always traveled alone.
• B) Members of the Spanish parties suffered greatly from disease.
• C) Florida was the first region in the present-day continental United States that Spain colonized.
• D) Spain sought to forestall Portuguese incursions into the New World.

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