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Which of the following is a cause of Spanish and Portuguese being the predominant (largest) languages in Latin America today?

A.
The majority of Latin America was colonized by Spain and Portugal.

B.
Spanish and Portuguese were chosen because they are both easy to learn.

C.
No other European country had colonies in the Americas.

D.
The indigenous population of the Americas had no spoken language of their own.

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it’s a
b doesn’t make any sense
c that is completely untrue a lot of european countries had colonies in america
d is again false
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A. Is the correct answer, due to colonization Spanish and Portuguese are popular languages in Latin America
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