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The correct option is (c) Spain was able to establish colonies in large areas of both continents.
- Beginning with Christopher Columbus' trip to the Americas in 1492, Spain led Europe as a global explorer and a colonial force spreading its authority globally during the 15th and 16th centuries.
- This country maintained colonies in Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa from this time until the beginning of the 19th century.
- On Hispaniola, Columbus established Isabela, the first long-lasting Spanish settlement in the New World, in 1493 during his second journey.
- The Spanish soon conquered the island after discovering gold in the area in recoverable quantities, and they then spread to Puerto Rico in 1508, Jamaica in 1509, and Cuba in 1511.
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