Author Question: In the early 1770s, the missions of San Antonio __________. A. had been abandoned by the Jesuit ... (Read 25 times)

fagboi · **on:** Aug 8, 2018

In the early 1770s, the missions of San Antonio __________.

A. had been abandoned by the Jesuit priests
B. controlled some of the best grazing lands in the region and had built a sophisticated acequia system
C. depended on the good will of the residents for subsistence because of their economic difficulties
D. were converted into presidios because of the increased Apache threat to the area

Question 2

Spanish officials managed to keep the Comanches from raiding settlements __________.

A. through the use of the policy known as peace by purchase
B. by carrying out numerous large-scale attacks that drove them out of Texas
C. by incorporating them into the settlements in Texas
D. by forcing them to live in reservations