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Why would it be important for spain to build different kinds of settlements in the borderlnds?

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Spain's main goal was settling the borderlands to protect its empire. Different kinds of settlements allowed them to send soldiers to build presidios, religious leaders to build missions, and wealthy land owners to build haciendas.

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