Spain Was Not Successful in Its Settlement of North America

question 4

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 would not be worth the investment to establish permanent colonies.
• C) believed the French to be too strong in the areas that they wanted and feared that would mean war.
• D) had used most of their gold and silver to make purchases from other countries, so they could not afford new colonization.
• E) found themselves fighting with the French and the English for control of territory-and usually losing.

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