What was the major problem Spain and Portugal had with other European nations in maintaining their colonies?
a) Their territories were so vast that the English, French, and Dutch were always peeling away small parts left undefended.
b) Their territories did not contain as much wealth as the English, Dutch, and French found in the Caribbean.
Consider This: Who benefited most from the Treaty of Tordesillas? See 4.3: The Columbian Exchange.
c) The English and French, in particular, were able to avoid some of the diseases that plagued settlers in the tropical Spanish and Portuguese colonies.
Consider This: Who benefited most from the Treaty of Tordesillas? See 4.3: The Columbian Exchange.
d) The Dutch, using the East India Company, made it hard for Spain and Portugal to contact their Asian territories.
Consider This: Who benefited most from the Treaty of Tordesillas? See 4.3: The Columbian Exchange.
a) Their territories were so vast that the English, French, and Dutch were always peeling away small parts left undefended.
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