Argentina was colonized in the 16 the Century by whom?
Argentina was colonized in the 16 the Century by whom?
(A) Portugal
(B) Spain
(C) England
(D) France
The Spanish populated Argentina in the 16th period, with the first defrayal recognized in Buenos Aires in 1536 by Pedro de Mendoza. Argentina's settlement was not prejudiced by the gold haste due to the area's lack of valuable metals to mine (¹). In 1776, the Spanish founded the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, which involved Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and much of Bolivia. This raised the region's respect.