Some of the major problems that Spanish officials identified as ...

[scienceeasy]

Some of the major problems that Spanish officials identified as barriers to colonization of the Texas area were the __________.
 
  A. lack of rainfall and dangerous animals
  B. military strength of the indigenous people and their strange religious beliefs
  C. lack of precious metals and the difficulty of assimilating the primitive people living there
  D. presence of the French settlers and the natives loyalty to the king of France

Question 2

The results of the various expeditions exploring the Texas area from 1528 to about 1543 convinced Spanish officials that __________.
 
  A. the Texas area was a potentially rich region for colonization
  B. the indigenous people in that region were more sophisticated and advanced than the Aztecs and other Indians in central Mexico
  C. the area was not promising and that their efforts would be more profitable if directed to other parts of the New World
  D. the French had already begun to establish an empire there and would resist Spanish colonization

[heinisk01]

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C

[scienceeasy]

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[Sarahjh]

Gracias!