Complete the sentence about Intramuros with the correct year: Legazpi declared the area of Manila as the new capital of the Spanish colony on June 24, ______, because of its strategic location and rich resources.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D. 1571

Intramuros is the walled historic district of Manila. Miguel López de Legazpi declared Manila the new capital of the Spanish colony on June 24, 1571, for its strategic location and rich resources. The same text dates the Spanish colonial period from 1571 to 1898, so 1566 comes before it began.

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