Question

The sea route that Aguayo established between La Bahía and Veracruz was important because___________.
a.
it established a direct route from East Texas to Spain
b.
it established a direct sea route from New Spain to East Texas
c.
it provided a military route to the presidios in Texas
d.
it provided a military barrier against French troops getting into East Texas

Answer 1

Answer: The anwer is (B).

it established a direct sea route from New Spain to East Texas

Explanation: The Aguayo expedition, a project of the Marqués de Aguayo, resulted from the French invasion of 1719, which caused the Spanish to retreat from East Texas. In response to Aguayo's offer, the viceroy commissioned him to reoccupy the area. Aguayo gathered together a force of about 500 men, organized as a mounted infantry, which he called the Battalion of San Miguel de Aragón

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