Why did the Spanish develop settlements in South Carolina?(1 point)

Question

Responses

to prevent other Europeans from claiming the region
to prevent other Europeans from claiming the region

to be able to control Indigenous peoples in their territories
to be able to control Indigenous peoples in their territories

to bring a large number of Spanish colonists to North America
to bring a large number of Spanish colonists to North America

to find goods they could trade throughout their empire

Answer 1

The most accurate response for why the Spanish developed settlements in South Carolina is to prevent other Europeans from claiming the region. The Spanish were motivated to establish settlements as a way to assert their territorial claims and counter the influence of other European powers in North America.