Much of the Americas was pristine land, untouched by humans, before the Spanish Conquest.

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This statement is false. The Americas were not completely uninhabited and untouched by humans before the arrival of the Spanish. Indigenous peoples had been living in the Americas for thousands of years and had developed cultures and civilizations, such as the Inca, Aztec, and Maya. Additionally, some parts of the land had been altered and managed by indigenous peoples for agriculture and other purposes.

Much of the Americas Was Pristine Land, Untouched by Humans