USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Santa Fe, the first permanent European settlement in the Southwest, was established in 1610. Few Spaniards relocated to the southwest due to the distance from Mexico City and the dry and hostile environment. Thus, the Spanish never achieved a commanding presence in the region.

Detailed explanation-2: -St. Augustine, Florida was founded by Spanish explorers long before Jamestown and the Plymouth Colony. Even before Jamestown or the Plymouth Colony, the oldest permanent European settlement in what is now the United States was founded in September 1565 by a Spanish soldier named Pedro Menéndez de Avilés in St.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Spanish settlements on the middle and upper Rio Grande, centered on El Paso and Santa Fe, were moderately successful. By 1750 perhaps 5, 000 to 9, 000 non-Indians lived in the region. The Indian population neared 10, 000. But in 1750, the Rio Grande settlements remained isolated and poor.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Spanish Empire (Spanish: Imperio español), also known as the Hispanic Monarchy (Spanish: Monarquía Hispánica) or the Catholic Monarchy (Spanish: Monarquía Católica) was a colonial empire governed by Spain and its predecessor states between 1492 and 1976.