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11) Select the FOUR that apply.
Which of the following were suggestions of The Marqués de Rubí after his 23 month
inspection tour of New Spain, including Texas?
Build 15 forts spaced about 100 miles apart to guard this frontier.
Create a frontier line that would stretch from the Gulf of California to the Gulf of Mexico at the
mouth of the Guadalupe River.
Move south and explore Mexico.
Establish more missions and settlements in the Southern Plains region of Texas.
Abandon all its presidios, missions, and settlements north of the frontier line except for Santa Fe,
San Antonio, and Goliad.
Use the army to force out the French and establish settlements in Louisiana.
They pack up and move back to Spain.
Move all Spanish settlers in East Texas closer to San Antonio for protection.

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Final answer:

The Marqués de Rubí made several suggestions after his inspection tour of New Spain, including Texas. This included building forts, creating a frontier line, establishing more missions and settlements, and abandoning certain presidios, missions, and settlements.


Step-by-step explanation:

The Marqués de Rubí, after his inspection tour of New Spain, including Texas, made several suggestions. The four that apply are:

  1. Build 15 forts spaced about 100 miles apart to guard the frontier.
  2. Create a frontier line stretching from the Gulf of California to the Gulf of Mexico at the mouth of the Guadalupe River.
  3. Establish more missions and settlements in the Southern Plains region of Texas.
  4. Abandon all presidios, missions, and settlements north of the frontier line, except for Santa Fe, San Antonio, and Goliad.

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