SAT US History Practice Question

The fact that Spain, rather than its rival, Portugal, was the dominant power in the Americas in the 15th and 16th centuries was largely the result of the

1. A.fact that Spanish ships were faster than Portuguese ships.
2. B.large numbers of Spanish settlers who arrived in the New World.
3. C.Treaty of Tordesillas, signed in 1494.
4. D.success of Christopher Columbus in the New World.
5. E.large treasury that had been accumulated by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.