AP US Historymediummcq1 pt
Which development made Spanish colonization of the Americas profitable enough to sustain?
A.Silver mining at Potosí and Zacatecas
B.Tobacco plantations
C.Fur trading posts
D.Wheat exports to China
Explanation
Core Concept
American silver flooded Spain's treasury and funded its empire — mining, not farming, drove Spanish wealth.
Correct Answer
ASilver mining at Potosí and Zacatecas
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