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Which answer best describes why the Spanish wanted to found El Paso?(1 point)
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They wanted to make it the Spanish capital.
They wanted to make it the Spanish capital.

They wanted to build ranches there.
They wanted to build ranches there.

They wanted to be able to control travel through the pass.
They wanted to be able to control travel through the pass.

They wanted to trap their enemies in the pass.

Answer 1

They wanted to be able to control travel through the pass.