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Explain why Spain and New Spain began to invest in settling Texas.

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Spain wanted to show a dominant presence in the area against France and felt it was their Christian duty to convert Native Americans to Christianity and the Spanish way of life.

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They wanted to make native americans loyal spanish settlers and catholics. Also they wanted to beat the French.

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