Which is true of early Spanish settlers in North America?

Question

They explored only in the southwest.
They built their first permanent forts before the English did.
They all reached North America by sailing across the atlantic ocean.
Their first permeant colony was in California

Answer 1

The statement that is true of early Spanish settlers in North America is: They built their first permanent forts before the English did.

The Spanish established several settlements and forts in North America before the English did, particularly in the area that is now Florida and the southwestern United States. For example, St. Augustine, founded in 1565, is recognized as the oldest continuous European settlement in the continental United States.

The other statements are not accurate:

• The Spanish did not explore only in the southwest; they also explored Florida and parts of the southeastern and southwestern United States.
• While many Spanish settlers did arrive in North America after sailing across the Atlantic, some came from other Spanish territories in the Americas.
• The first permanent colony established by the Spanish was not in California but in Florida.