Which of the following best explains the presence of the Spanish in the areas depicted on the map?
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The emergence of competition between European powers in the Americas
The outbreak of rebellion by the Pueblo Indians
The spread of maize culture from American Indians to the Spanish colonists
The introduction of African slavery to Spanish Florida
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The statement that best explains the presence of the Spanish in the areas depicted on the map is "The emergence of competition between European powers in the Americas."

The Spanish conquerors practically invaded and conquered the region known as Mesoamerica.Mesoamerica embossed what today is the center of the Mexican Republic and part of Central America.The Spaniards also conquered and colonized big portions of land in South America.We are talking about the territories of what today are Perú, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, and Venezuela. This immense territory in the Americas was known as New Spain. The King of Spain named Viceroys to rule this vast region.In North America, the English and the French split territories in what today is the East Coast of the United States and the region of Quebec in Canada.The Spaniards tried to keep control and influence in the Florida Peninsula, although it was too difficult for them to keep that control.However, Spaniards built some missions in Florida to evangelize the native Indians. Something similar happened in South California, where Spaniards also built missions.

We conclude that the Spaniards were the most dominant European presence in Mesoamerica and South America, while in the North American territory, the British and the French split territory and made war with each other.

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