Who established a series of Spanish settlements in the Rio Grande valley

In the course of establishing his fort, La Salle undertook two expeditions into the interior of Texas, one of which reached the Río Grande somewhere between Del Río and Eagle Pass. Unsettled by the threat, the Spaniards quickly began a series of land and sea expeditions to locate and destroy the French position.

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judaism developed through the growth of a single nation of people

christianity developed through followers spreading the religion throughout the world.

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the answer is b.india