The Spanish were the first Europeans to establish permanent settlements in which areas that are now part of the United States?
A.
the Southwest and Florida
B.
the Upper Midwest
C.
the Northwest
D.
the Northeast

Respuesta :

The answer would be the letter A.

Answer:

A. the Southwest and Florida

Explanation:

In North America, Spain adopted a more dynamic policy than in the other colonies. As miners, soldiers, and priests moved into the southwestern semi-desert lands, military governments were organized in Texas (1718), Sinaloa (1734), Nova Santander (1746), and California (1767). It extended east to the Mississippi and north to Monterrey and San Francisco.In the Treaty of Paris of 1763, Spain stayed with Lousiana.

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