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Why did Spain make it illegal for the French to trade with the Spanish in North America?

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Answer: Spain did not want the French in Texas and would not support their trade. Spain, therefore, seeks to control the monopolization of Spanish America and particularly Texas, in this case, thereby making it illegal for the French (other Europeans such as British and Dutch) to trade with the Spanish in North America.

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