Many countries have set out their own explorers. Columbus’s discovery of the West Indies had started the quest for the New World. Many explorers were able to conquer new lands as they set out for the New World. Jacques Cartier was able to discover Canada while the Spaniards were able to conquer South America.
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries unites countries extracting petroleum and involved in the "Middle East," since this is where a large portion of the world's oil comes from.
1) Their position on land gave them protection from invasion
2) Surplus on land, meaning they had good soil ideal for agriculture.
3) Rome was at the center of trade due to it's position at the center of the Mediterranean Sea.
Lol to sum it up, Protection from invasion, fertile land and Center for trade.
Eh, tell me if I'm right? I at least known for a fact the first one is.
Answer:
B) He explored much of what is now Texas.
Explanation:
Cabeza de Vaca was a Spanish Explorer. Was famous for being one survivor of an expedition exploring the coast of Florida. They were stranded onshore because of the power of the Mississippi River. He and his men landed in Texas and wandered through from tribe to tribe of Native Americans to the Spanish base in Mexico, which he did so successfully, reporting on all he experienced.