To control the texas borderlands the spanish built 4 types of settlements:1: missions-religious communities 2:presidios-military bases 3:towns -small villages with farmers and merchants 4:ranchos- or ranches

To control the texas borderlands the spanish built 4 types of settlements 1.missions -religious communities 2.presidios- military basses 3.towns-small villages with farmers and merchants 4.ranchos-or ranches