Which of the following is a main reason why Spanish settlements spread in North America? A Spain entered into a political alliance with the French. B Spanish missionaries set up numerous villages called missions. - Spanish settlers discovered it was inexpensive to set up colonies. • The Spanish navy set up bases along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.

Which of the following is a main reason why Spanish settlements spread in North America? A Spain entered into a political alliance with the French. B Spanish missionaries set up numerous villages called missions. - Spanish settlers discovered it was inexpensive to set up colonies. • The Spanish navy set up bases along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.