8. Although LaSalle's efforts to colonize Texas were unsuccessful, they led to which of the following reactions by the Spanish?
A. They increased their efforts to colonize the area through missions and presidios
B. They withdrew their colonization efforts to avoid potential conflict with the French
C. They used the American Indian tribesmen to defend the coast against the French
returning
D. They are following LaSalle and killed him before he could make other efforts to
colonize the Texas coast