Question

Which of the following is NOT a result of Spanish influence in the Americas?A.Spanish is the official language of most Latin American countries.B.Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion of Latin America.C.Corn is grown throughout the Americas.D.Horses are found throughout the Americas.

Answer 1

C. Corn is grown throughout the Americas.
Corn in native to the Americas, so it would have been grown here before the Spanish.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C. The fact that corn is grown throughout the Americas is not a result of Spanish influence in the continent.

Step-by-step explanation:

Corn is a crop native and domesticated by indigenous peoples in central Mexico for about 10,000 years, and introduced in Europe in the seventeenth century. Therefore, its existence on the continent is prior to the Spanish arrival.