Spain Was Not Successful in Its Settlement of North America

question 70

Multiple Choice

Spain was not successful in its settlement of North America mainly because the Spanish:

• A)lacked the resources to develop colonies successfully.
• B)sought quick profits and were dissuaded by clashes with Indians, believing that it was not worth establishing permanent colonies.
• C)believed the French to be too strong in the areas that they wanted and feared that it could lead to a war.
• D)considered colonies to be havens for debtors and persecuted Protestants.
• E)found themselves fighting with both the French and the English for control of territory.

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Adhocracy Culture

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