Around that time most of the Spanish settlements were <span><em>centered around forts</em>.</span>
A). They succeeded in overthrowing the French colonial government, but failed to established a strong economy.
The difference between endothermic and exothermic reactions lies in the words themselves. "Thermic" refers to heat, just as in the word "thermometer." "Exo" means "outside" and "endo" means "inside." Thus, an endothermic reaction pulls heat into an object or area, while an exothermic reaction expels heat.