Question

What was the Spanish empire's last major colonial project in North America? 1. New Mexico 2. California 3. The Texas Mission Project 4. The Pueblos

Answer 1

Answer: 2. California

Explanation: Spain ruled modern-day California from approximately 1533, when Hernán Cortés claimed it for New Spain, to 1821, when Mexico won its independence. It became part of the United States in 1848 following the Mexican-American War.