FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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true
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Territory Claims Threatened and French Incursions France had already claimed the Louisiana area on the border of Texas, and Spain worried that the French would encroach into Spanish territory.
Detailed explanation-2: -Texias, according to Jesús María, meant “friends” and was simply a name applied to the various groups allied against the Apaches. Later expeditions by the Spanish for the most part abandoned the name Texas or else used it as an alternative to Asinay (Hasinai).
Detailed explanation-3: -While cotton farming was a major economic activity for the Anglo settlers of Texas, ranching was more popular among Tejanos. First introduced to Texas by Spanish settlers, ranching had been a key com-ponent of Spanish settlement in the area.