Question

Select the three statements that are true of the Spanish exploration and conquests in the New World.

1.They found a waterway through Central America to the Pacific
2.They started the settlement on the island of Hispaniola.
3.Columbus was the first explorer they sponsored.
4.Ponce de Leon found cities of gold in Puerto Rico.
5.They discovered the Mississippi River, San Salvador, and the Pacific Ocean.

Answer 1

Ok so the answer is 5, 2 and 3.

Step-by-step explanation:

The explorers did not find a waterway from Central America to the Pacific. But they did sponsor Columbus, who "discovered" the brand new settlement of Hispaniola. Through quickly conquering territory along the Americas, Spain also became the first to locate those rivers.