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5. Why did the Spanish decide to move Mission La Bahia from the coast to along the Guadalupe River?

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5. Why did the Spanish decide to move Mission La Bahia from the coast to along the-example-1

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Answer: number 2

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This expedition came about because the Spanish were concerned about French forces establishing settlements in the region.

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Like the French settlement at Matagorda Bay, the Spanish fort and mission there did not last long, failing to grow crops and attract the local peoples to convert. As a result, the mission was moved in 1726 near what is today Victoria, Texas, where the Tamique and Aranama peoples lived.

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