During the late 1600s, the empires of both France and Spain…
During the late 1600s, the empires of both France and Spain fought with each other to gain a foothold in Texas. Both empires had trouble settling Texas due to their inability to gain the trust of the Natives, especially the Caddo people (although the French had more success in trading and intermarrying with them than the Spanish). Both nations had built temporary settlements and missions to Christianize the Natives. According to the reading, the Spanish sent out an expedition to find and destroy what French fort in Texas?
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During the mid-1700s, hostility between the Spanish settlers and the Natives became so fierce, that the Spanish Crown sent an inspector into Texas to see what changes could be made to make the province more peaceful and successful. The King dispatched the Marques de Rubi. Rubi inspected all of New Spain’s northern frontier, including Texas. In order to ensure a peaceful province, according to the reading, what was one of Rubi’s suggestions?
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