What was a primary motive behind Spain’s establishment of settlements

What was a primary motive behind Spain’s establishment of settlements in Texas, New Mexico, and California?

A) to defend the area from intrusion by other European powers
B) to rid the region of its Indian inhabitants
C) its fear of losing control of the region to the Mexican revolutionaries
D) the abundance of gold and silver mined from the region

 

ANSWER
A

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