Question

Which of the following is false? The Spanish viceroyalties existed in isolation from one another. Only Australia has a population that is more peripheral than South America's. South America never attracted as many immigrants as did North America. The Spanish invested significantly in their South American colonies. All of the above are true.

Answer 1

The correct answer is The Spanish invested significantly in their South American colonies.

The expansion of European trade, starting in the 15th century, impelled several European nations to undertake policies aimed at expanding the commercial flow as a way of strengthening the economic state of the nascent national monarchies. In this context, Spain reaches a resounding step in announcing the existence of a new continent to the West. At that moment, the New World awakens the curiosity and ambition that would bring about the colonization of these new lands