Why was the striped area in dispute at the time? It was also claimed by the country of Spain.
The total population for that area was unknown.
Most of the people there spoke French, not English.
It was mostly an unexplored area that was not inhabited.

it was also claimed by the Spain

Explanation: the striped represents disputed territory which is a disagreement between possession or control of land.

1. darius the great     persia  

2. piankhi       nubia

3. ezana       aksum

4.     nebuchadnezzar     babylonia

5. shalmaneser iii     assyria