How did the Spanish react to reports of English and French activities in North America during 1500s?

Question

How did the Spanish react to reports of English and French activities in North America during 1500s?
a. They ignored the reports, since they already controlled Central and South America.
b. They declared war on the English and the French.
c. They built forts and Catholic missions in those areas to protect their claims.
d. They pulled out of the areas and channeled their resources in Mexico.

Answer 1

Spaniards were well ahead of English and French in colonisation of Americas and their main rival at the time , 16 cent., was Portugal. The a) wold be the most accurate because
no one at the time knew what size America was. Plus on the other side , England had its hands full with the rebellions in Ireland, containing the mess the Reformation made and parrying to the French. The French, on the other hand, became united , afther 100 years war and their main objective of expansion was Italy and Benelux countries , which they wished to subdue. In the 1500s those 2 nations did not colonise almost anything in the Americas . It was 1607 when English founded Jamestown , and French were starting to settle in the todays Quebec.

Answer 2

German has not anything to do with Latin and the problems lie instead at the instances and the vocabulary than on pronunciation. Much to the opposite, German is an excessively phonetical language. You will take a little time to be trained the instances, however it is the equal as while you discovered the numerous verbs tenses in Spanish and French, you most likely took a while to understand they all via middle. In my opinion it is all potential and I'd say German is without doubt one of the so much logical languages and a cultural treasure after studying it. German will supply you entry to the tradition of 3 terrific international locations (Germany, Austria and Switzerland). With Italian you do not need as so much predicament due to the fact you know Spanish and French, which might be quite practically Italian. Just feel this fashion: If you be trained German you are going to get to understand a utterly new global, you are going to be trained standards on the way to later aid you to be trained extra complicated languages (e.g.: Russian), while with Italian you are going to increase your abilities on Romance languages. Anyway, I would not decide upon a language I do not like, so I feel you must feel absolutely approximately each languages in all features, the way it sounds, how are the individuals and the tradition, what to count on, and so forth. This must aid you to come to a decision. Btw, it is well that your dad speaks German, so in case you decide upon it, you 2 might train it in combination and he might aid you.