Question

choose the best answer.
in 1800, ______ surrendered its claims to new orleans and the mississippi river valley to france.
spain
france
italy

Explanation:

In 1800, the Third Treaty of San Ildefonso transferred Spanish control of New Orleans and the Mississippi River valley back to France. France had previously ceded these territories to Spain in 1762, and this 1800 reversal set the stage for the later Louisiana Purchase.

Answer:

Spain