All of the following are true about Mexican American origins EXCEPT

A. Spanish-speaking people from New Spain (now Mexico) settled in the borderlands that stretched nearly 2,000 miles from California to Texas.
B. Spanish settlers sought to "civilize' indigenous people living on these lands and convert them to Catholicism.
C. The settlements focused first on the pueblo, or town, and the missions and military garrisons came later as permanent institutions.
D. Generous parcels of land were deeded to private individuals as an incentive to build productive farms (ranchos) in unsettled areas.
E. None of the above; all are true.


C

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