How did expansion in Spanish America and Brazil differ from that in the United States and Canada?
a. The experiences were identical - land was taken from natives and given to newcomers.
b. In the United States and Canada, land was not taken but was purchased from the Indians.
c. In Spanish America and Brazil, land was not taken but was purchased from the Indians.
d. In the United States and Canada, land went to small farmers. In Spanish America and Brazil, it went to huge plantation estates.
e. No expansion occurred in either region.
Answer: d. In the United States and Canada, land went to small farmers. In Spanish America and Brazil, it went to huge plantation estates.
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