Question

Does shaler think it will take a long time for spanish to settle california why or why not

Answer 1

Shaler thinks it will not take a long time for the Spanish to settle California, because there is an abundance of resources including water, arable soil, timber and in some areas, gold and oil. The Spanish have vast experience in using such resources to develop new lands.

Answer 2

Yes Shaler believes that the Spanish will have trouble settling in California.
Shaler based his view on the fact that the Spanish Empire receive a lot of resistance from the Native Americans.
Due to the native's harsh effort in pushing back the empire, shaler conclude that fully settling in that area may took longer time that he initially expected