Why Did Spain Initially Have Little Interest in Settling California

question 47

Multiple Choice

Why did Spain initially have little interest in settling California?

• A) The region was full of Native American groups who fought any Europeans that tried to settle there.
• B) The region had so many French settlers that the Spanish did not want to fight over land with them.
• C) The region appeared to lack natural resources and was not easy to reach from Mexico City.
• D) The region was continually plagued by earthquakes, which frightened the settlers away.
• E) The region was too close to Mexico City and the Native American groups there.

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