The Spanish empire in America:included most of the populated part of the New World but few of its natural resources, making the empire rich in people but poor economically. paled in comparison with the ancient Roman Empire. was, unlike the French and English New World empires, a mostly urban civilization. was centered in Lima, Peru. allowed religious freedom and therefore attracted colonists from throughout Europe.

The Spanish empire in America was, unlike the French and English New World empires, a mostly urban civilization.

Explanation:

The Spanish Empire in America was a vast empire that controlled most of the Western Hemisphere between 1492, when Christopher Columbus first set foot on America, and the early XIX century, when most of the American Spanish colonies fought and won their independence. The Spanish Empire had access to the highly vast and mostly untapped resources of the Americas, especially their mineral wealth. The Spanish crown was Catholic, and the Catholic Church was an important part of the public administration. During the empire's existence, they fiercely opposed settlement by Protestants.

One of the biggest differences betwen the Spanish New World empire and their French and English counterparts is that it was mostly an urban civilization. While French and English settlers came mostly from rural backgrounds and moved to America searching for a way to carry on with their lifestyle on the New World, Spanish settlers comprised the upper classes of colonial society, and as such, they held every high ranking position. They mostly lived in urban centers, which grew over time as power and wealth gravitated around cities. Some of the most important urban centers of the Spanish Empire in America were the cities of Mexico, Lima and Buenos Aires.

Option: Was centered in Lima, Peru.

Explanation:

After the conquest of the Inca civilization in South America, the Spanish empire built its empire in Peru after the rich and wealthy they found in Inca. Spanish after conquest started spreading Christianity in South America by building Churches and converting a large amount of Native Americans. Spanish established their first government in 1543 in Peru. Peru, during this period, became the center of power and heart of the Spanish empire. Lima as its capital and significant city. Lima became a center of trade and culture.