Question

after the Revolution, both Britain and Spain a. Tried to gain control of Florida b. Did their best to win the friendship of America c. Prevented America from exercising effective control over about half of its total territory d. Helped America to fight the pirates of North Africa

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. After the Revolution, both Britain and Spain prevented America from exercising effective control over about half of its total territory

Step-by-step explanation:

After independence from the United States, the young nation had conflicts with Spain and Great Britain. At that time, both nations were European powers, which had colonial territories in North America.

Spain had territories in Florida and Louisiana, through which it constantly violated border limits, exercising sovereignty over American territories. For example, on several occasions it tried to establish dependencies east of the Mississippi River.

For its part, Great Britain controlled the entire area of Canada and the territories west of the Mississippi that were not part of Spanish Louisiana. In their case, they also made raids, but through the allied native tribes, who dedicated themselves to devastating the American populations near the border.

Answer 2

The answer is: c. prevented America from exercising effective control over about half of its total territory

Step-by-step explanation:

- Britain and Spain implemented the following measures

-In 1784, Spain closed the Mississippi River to American commerce

-It also claimed a large area near the Gulf of Mexico that was ceded to the U.S. by Britain.

-At Natchez, on disputed soil, it also held a strategic fort.

-Both Spain and England, while encouraging Indian tribes to be restless, prevented the U.S. from controlling half of it territory.

-Even France demanded payment of U.S. debts to France.