The missionaries could have tried a more friendly approach with the natives, besides having tried to make alliances with the French.
Explanation:
The missions promoted by the Spanish in the east in Texas had as main objective to expel the French from the region, to convert natives and to make the place safe for the establishment of borders.
Although a few borders were established, the missions were not successful. The natives had friendly relations with the French, which meant that the Spanish missions were not strong enough to expel them. Furthermore, the missionaries' approach to the Indians was not accepted with friendliness, but it did establish a strong conflict between natives and Spaniards.
