FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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the concern that the French would settle in the area and challenge Spanish claims.
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the desire to show the Native Texans that the explorers had no intention of leaving the area.
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the threat of Hernando Cortés invading the area and taking control of the Mississippi River delta.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Established between 1718 and 1731, these missions were built not only to spread the faith of the conquistadors, but also to serve multiple foreign policy objectives for the Spanish government.
Detailed explanation-2: -In some areas, missions were the first significant European settlements, including the Spanish missions in New Mexico, the Gulf coast of Florida, and the Pacific coast of California, and the French missions along the St. Lawrence River, the Great Lakes, and the upper Mississippi River.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Spanish Colonial era in Texas began with a system of missions and presidios, designed to spread Christianity and to establish control over the region. The missions were managed by friars from the order of St.