What was the purpose of Mexico’s borderlands, which included most of present-day Arizona, Texas, California, and New Mexico?
A. to protect Mexico from other European countries

B. to search for gold and silver

C. to protect African slaves who escaped

D. to spread Christianity

Respuesta :

Spanish explorers introduced many new ideas, technologies, animals, plants, and even diseases to the native people in the Americas.

Answer:

A. To protect Mexico from other European countries

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