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What was the role of the presidio in the mission-presidio system?

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The presidio housed soldiers who protected the missions from attacks.

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How did Francis Hidalgo affect the settlement of Texas?

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He convinced the French and Spanish to reestablish missions in East Texas after the failures of the late 1600s.

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What made the relationship between American Indians and Spanish missionaries so complicated?

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Missionaries wanted to improve the lives of American Indians but also to change American Indian culture and traditions.

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Which best describes the relationship between Spanish missionaries and the Lipan Apaches? Options: The Lipan Apaches refused to enter the missions and continuously fought the Spanish. The Lipan Apaches were destroyed by a smallpox epidemic caused by contact with Spanish missionaries. The Lipan Apaches wanted Spanish protection from the Comanches but refused to adopt Spanish religion and culture. The Lipan Apaches were allies of the French and participated in several battles against the Spanish.

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The Lipan Apaches wanted Spanish protection from the Comanches but refused to adopt Spanish religion and culture.

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What was the result of Marqués de Rubí’s report about conditions in Texas?

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Spain closed all of its missions and presidios except those at San Antonio and La Bahía.

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Which event or development caused the United States and Spain to come into conflict over Texas in the early 1800s? Options: The United States mistreated Spanish filibusters in Texas. The United States successfully invaded New Spain. The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory. The United States emerged as a dominant world power after a war with France.

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The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory.

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Why did filibusters fight against Spanish rule in Texas?

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They were fortune-seekers out for personal and financial gain.

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Why was the Neutral Ground Agreement established?

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There needed to be a neutral zone while the border between the United States and New Spain was disputed.

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Differences between criollos, mestizos, and peninsulares illustrated the role of which of the following in the growing unrest in New Spain in the early 1800s?

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class and social divisions

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Why was the outcome of the Battle of Medina significant?

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Spain achieved military control over Texas by defeating the filibusters.