Question

What did Marques de Rubi think should be done with the presidios in Texas and how did his report impact the Spanish

Answer 1

Answer:

1.  The specific factors that caused Marque´s de Rubi to abandon East Texas are:

a.  Presidios were not thriving

b.   Missions were not thriving.

c.  Only La Bahia and San Antonio de Bexar missions were growing.

d.  Spain had low power, capital, and people necessary to hold a vast area.

2.  The primary goal of the mission is to spread Christianity while they settle, however, due to the hostile nature of the natives and geographical barriers, the situation on the ground did not serve the primary situation of the Spanish settlers.