Question

Question 9

Spanish and French colonization efforts in the Americas differed in that
O the Spanish were exclusively interested in resource extraction from American colonies
O the French were less interested in permanent settlements in the Americas than the Spanish
the French limited exploration to North America
O the Spanish were less interested in converting Native Americans to Christianity than were the
French

Answer 1

The correct answer is B: the French were less interested in permanent settlements in the Americas than the Spanish. While both the Spanish and the French were interested in resource extraction and converting Native Americans to Christianity, the Spanish established permanent settlements throughout Central and South America, while the French focused on trading and establishing small, temporary settlements in North America.