Answer all of these please. Brainliest...

1.) Who played an important role in the spread of Spanish settlements throughout the U.S.?
priests
Spanish sailors
Spanish viceroys

2.) Why did Spanish colonists settle in America?
political freedom
to spread Christianity to the Native Americans
escape religious persecution

3,) Who enforced the laws of Spain with their armies in the settlements?

the king
the colonists
the viceroys


4.)Select the two rival nations which threatened Spain's claims in the U.S.

Portugal
France
Russia
Germany

5.) The Spanish settlers either in towns or on ranches shared the common occupation of:

spreading Christianity
searching for gold
raising crops, cattle, and sheep

6.) What was the major purpose of the Spanish fort?

To convert the Native Americans to Catholicism
To protect the Spanish territory from the French
To control the Spanish ranches
To assist the farmers in the regions


7.) The Spanish originally settled all of the following areas except:

San Diego
Kansas
Florida

8.) Who was below the king in authority in Spain's government of the settlements?

viceroys
colonists
priests

9.) Match the following items.

1. searched for the Fountain of Youth
2. discovered the Mississippi River
3. explored southwestern America for Spain
4. established St. Augustine
5. founded Santa Fe
6. began missions in Arizona
7. founder of Spanish California
8. established San Diego


Piralta
Ponce de Leon
Coronado
Menendez
De Soto
Father Kino
Father Serra
Portola