Which of These Was NOT One of the Mainstays of Spanish

question 118

Multiple Choice

Which of these was NOT one of the mainstays of Spanish colonization of Texas?

• A)The mission, which performed civilian as well as religious functions
• B)The presidio, which provided frontier defense
• C)The rancho, which sustained civilian life
• D)The mills, which supported alcohol and tobacco trade
• E)Towns or civilian settlements

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