FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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Detailed explanation-1: -By the early to mid-seventeenth century, Spain, England, France, and the Netherlands were all competing for colonies and trade around the world.
Detailed explanation-2: -England, France, and the Netherlands sent explorers to chart the coast of North America and establish trade and colonies. They also hoped to discover the Northwest Passage, or direct water route to Asia through the Americas.
Detailed explanation-3: -However, the three most powerful members of the European Union-France, Italy and Germany-along with the United Kingdom are referred to as the Big Four of Western Europe. They are major European powers and the only EU countries individually represented as full members of the G7, the G8 and the G20.
Detailed explanation-4: -Introduction. Since colonial competition between European countries was among the direct causes of the Seven Years War, it is important to have an overview of the evolution of European colonization prior to this conflict.