Peaceful, based on trade, and compensated for land
Texas, alabama, georgia, florida
The major purpose of Spanish and Portuguese voyages of exploration were establishing sea routes to the Indies to make profits from trade. The seafaring exploration led to the discovery by Europeans of the Americas which was not the initial purpose of the voyages.
Colonists like great britain
Explanation:
The 1898 Treaty of Paris ending the war gave Cuba its independence and also ceded important Spanish possessions to the United States—notably Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and the small island of Guam. ... The United States was suddenly a colonial power with overseas dependencies. So it became a world power after the industrial revolution.
