These two groups colonized most of the caribbean, central america, and south america?

choices:
american, british, dutch, french, portuguese, and or spanish

Spanish and Portuguese

Explanation:

Spain and Portuguese were able to control and colonize in the Caribbean because both the groups favoured the climate and geographical condition of the places which helped them to flourish their trade. Both the countries were similar because they always contest to gain wealth from the New World to boost their Empire treasury with gold, silver, and land.

(d) rivers.

explanation:

civilizations developed around rivers because their waters provided places to hunt and fish. also, as the rivers flooded, the lands around them became fertile. this allowed them to support farming. this is especially true of the nile river, which flooded the same time each year.

in 1862, president lincoln's emancipation proclamation opened the door for african americans to enlist in the union army. although many had wanted to join the war effort earlier, they were prohibited from enlisting by a federal law dating back to 1792.

explanation: