The chart indicates that the people in the missions and nearby settlements depended on certain goods imported from Mexico to meet their needs. This is supported by the mention of specific goods being sent to the nearby presidio, such as tobacco, as well as the reliance on certain units of measurement and weights that suggest trade and dependency on imports rather than complete self-sufficiency.
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* A tercio is a Spanish military unit. 131 plugs of tobacco were being sent to the nearby presidio.
** An arroba is a Spanish unit of weight equal to 25 pounds.
What does this chart indicate about the economic structure of the Spanish mission systems in Texas?
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The people living in missions and nearby settlements depended on livestock imported from Mexico to survive.
The people living in missions and nearby settlements depended on livestock imported from Mexico to survive.
The people living in missions and nearby settlements could not acquire luxuries.
The people living in missions and nearby settlements could not acquire luxuries.
The people in the missions and nearby settlements depended on certain goods imported from Mexico to meet their needs.
The people in the missions and nearby settlements depended on certain goods imported from Mexico to meet their needs.
The people living in the missions and nearby settlements were completely self-sufficient.
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