Which of These Was Most Likely the Principal Reason Spain

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of these was most likely the principal reason Spain found its North American border hard to hold?

• A) lack of mineral resources
• B) lack of arable land
• C) its vastness
• D) Spanish-British hostilities
• E) the opposition of the Plains Indians

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