FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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Question
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During the 1600s, which country challenged Spain’s territorial claims by exploring the region that includes present-day Texas?
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France
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England
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Portugal
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the Netherlands
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -After Christopher Columbus arrived in the Caribbean in 1492, other Spanish explorers journeyed to North and South America. They hoped to find fabulous riches and create a Spanish empire. After finding no gold in Texas, they left. French explorers followed, challenging Spanish claims to the land.
Detailed explanation-2: -The territory of Texas was part of the Spanish Empire for more than a century. It was then part of the new country of Mexico from 1821 to 1836, when it gained its independence, and had a short-lived existence as a republic before joining the Union.
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