Spanish Authorities Allowed Moses Austin to Settle in Texas Because

Spanish authorities allowed Moses Austin to settle in Texas because

A) they believed that Austin and his settlers might be able to civilize the territory.
B) they believed that the militarily powerful Austin would otherwise have taken the land by force.
C) Spanish control of the territory was a subject of dispute between Spain and the United States.
D) Spain planned to sell the land to the United States.
E) he paid them a sizeable sum of money.