According to the map, who owned the territory west of the Mississippi River? A) Britain B) Spain C) Native Americans D) British colonists

History · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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The ownership of the territory west of the Mississippi River varied over time, but during the late 1700s to early 1800s:

B) Spain owned the territory west of the Mississippi River.

Spain controlled a significant portion of this territory, particularly after the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and later through the Louisiana Purchase of 1803.