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The correct answers are B) Columbus was the first explorer they sponsored. D) they started the settlement on the island of Hispaniola. E) Ponce de Leon found cities of gold in Puerto Rico.
Explanation:
The following statements are true of the Spanish exploration and conquest in America: Columbus was the first explorer they sponsored, they started the settlement on the island of Hispaniola, and Ponce de Leon found cities of gold in Puerto Rico.
Spanish exploration to discover new maritime routes was sponsored by King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella de Castile, monarchs of Spain. They sponsored the trip of Christopher Columbus to discover a new route to the Indians but Columbus arrived at a new territory on October 12, 1492. The American continent had been discovered by the Europeans.
The correct answer is d. had trouble finding attackers in the dense jungles.
American soldiers had difficulty finding their attackers given the terrain of the jungle and density of the forests. As a result, they were often ambushed and subject to numerous guerilla attacks
I believe the correct answer would be: C. Colonial Expansion
<u>The correct answer is D. T. Roosevelt was a strong naturalist enthusiast. Therefore, he established many National Parks, National Forests and the United States Forest Service.</u>
The main reason why the colonial assemblies rejected the Albany plan is because they were afraid and paranoid about a central body that would tax them, since anti-taxation sentiment was strong at this time.