Spain's efforts to settle remote areas of its empire was a result of
A) ?fear of foreign encroachment.
B) ?the belief that there was still undiscovered mineral wealth in these regions.
C) ?a resurgence in the movement to convert natives to Catholicism.
D) ?Spain's desire to establish ports in order to expand its trade economy.
E) ?a desire to document the flora and fauna of unsettled regions of the empire.
A
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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