Question

What colonial power or nation had settled much of the southwest U.S

Answer 1

Spanish conquistadors

Step-by-step explanation:

The Southwestern U.S. has undergone multiple waves of settlement since Europeans began arriving in North America in 1492. First on the scene were the Spanish conquistadors who arrived in present day Arizona and New Mexico by the mid 1500’s. Spanish missionaries soon followed.

Answer 2

The first European countries to begin colonizing the Americas were Spain and Portugal. Spain claimed and settled Mexico, most of Central and South America, several islands in the Caribbean, and what are now Florida, California, and the Southwest region of the United States.

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