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The Spanish arrived in the territory of present-day Uruguay in 1516, but the Indians' fierce resistance to conquest, combined with the absence of gold and silver, limited settlement in the region during the 16th and 17th centuries. Uruguay became a zone of contention between the Spanish and the Portuguese empires. In 1603 the Spanish began to introduce cattle, which became a source of wealth in the region. The first permanent settlement on the territory of present-day Uruguay was founded by the Spanish in 1624 at Soriano on the Río Negro. In 1669-71, the Portuguese built a fort at Colonia del Sacramento. Spanish colonization increased as Spain sought to limit Portugal's expansion of Brazil's frontiers.
Montevideo was founded by the Spanish in the early 18th century as a military stronghold; its natural harbor soon developed into a commercial center competing with Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires. Uruguay's early 19th century history was shaped by ongoing fights between the British, Spanish, Portuguese, and colonial forces for dominance in the Argentina-Brazil-Uruguay region. In 1806 and 1807, the British army attempted to seize Buenos Aires as part of their war with Spain. As a result, at the beginning of 1807, Montevideo was occupied by a 10,000-strong British force who held it until the middle of the year when they left to attack Buenos Aires.
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Which Caribbean countries speak spanish English and french?
The Caribbean countries that speak Spanish are the Dominican Republic and Cuba; those that speak English are Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Barbados; and those that speak French are Haiti and Martinique.
What's the Spanish translation for 'which countries speak Spanish'?
which countries speak Spanish = cuales Paises ablan Espalñol (English to Spanish translation)
What northern countries speak Spanish?
The answer is that there are no northern countries that speak Spanish. all Latina/Hispanic countries are in the south near the equator.
What five countries speak spanish the most?
There are 21 countries that speak Spanish as their main language. If you are asking for the five largest countries, they are:MexicoSpainColombiaArgentinaPeru
Which of Mexico El Salvador Honduras and Belize does not speak spanish?
Out of that list, ALL of those countries speak Spanish, However, in Belize it is a minority language.The official language of Belize is English.
Which two countries speak in spanish in the west?
Mexico and Spain are two countries in the western region that predominantly speak Spanish.
How many more countries speak french than spanish?
more people speak spanish
The names french countries that speak spanish?
There are none. By definition, French countries speak French.
How many continents have countries that speak spanish as their official language?
The following 4 continents have countries that speak Spanish as an official language:AfricaEuropeNorth AmericaSouth America
What countries speak a language other than Spanish in South America?
Those in Brazil speak Portuguesethose in Suriname speak Dutchthose in French Guiana speak Frenchthose in Guyana speak EnglishThose in the Falkland Islands speak English
How many countries speak Portuguese and spanish?
Spanish is spoken in 21 countries, while Portuguese is spoken in 9 countries. There are some countries where both languages are spoken, such as Brazil, which speaks Portuguese, and Paraguay and Uruguay, which speak Spanish.
Which countries speak spanish officially?
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