• had settlements in Florida, California, and the Southwest • set up missions in order to convert Native Americans to Christianity • were very interested in finding gold Which European colonial power is described in the box above?

The Spanish

Explanation:

The Spanish had settlements in Florida, California, and the Southwest. They also controlled Mexico and much of Central and South America. The Spanish built many missions in order to convert Native Americans to Christianity. Many of the Spanish explorers went to new lands with the hopes of finding gold.

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