Question

which of the following words has the connotation that best fits the sentence below? spain was one of the first european empires to ______ what would be known as north america. satisfy colonize ignore inconvenience

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the context of European empires and North America. "Colonize" means to establish control over a territory, which fits Spain's historical actions in North America. "Satisfy" (meet a need), "ignore" (pay no attention), and "inconvenience" (cause trouble) don't match the historical context of empire expansion.

Answer:

B. colonize