The primary reason the Spanish developed settlements in South Carolina was "to prevent other Europeans from claiming the region." This was part of a broader strategy to establish a presence in the Americas and assert territorial claims against rival European powers.
Why did the Spanish develop settlements in South Carolina?(1 point)Responsesto bring a large number of Spanish colonists to North Americato bring a large number of Spanish colonists to North Americato be able to control Indigenous peoples in their territoriesto be able to control Indigenous peoples in their territoriesto prevent other Europeans from claiming the regionto prevent other Europeans from claiming the regionto find goods they could trade throughout their empire
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