I NEED HELP FAST PLZ what effect did the French claim in Texas have on the Spanish? A. The Spanish did not perceive the French as a threat, so they both went about their ways. B. The Spanish welcomed having an alliance with another European country and the building of Fort St. Louis at Matagorda Bay. C. Spain feared that France would try to claim Texas and renewed their colonization efforts. D. Spain feared that a conflict in Texas over the land would lead to war between Spain and France back in Europe, so they backed off