What military purpose did Los Angeles serve for the Spanish government in the late 1700s and early 1800s? A.) The city helped solidify Spain’s claim to the area against British and Russian colonization.
B.) The city served as a base for a Spanish invasion of the Oregon Territory.
C.) The city served as the location for the Spanish army to ambush and defeat an invading British force.
D.) The city prevented Mexican rebels from taking California from the Spanish Empire.

c

explanation:

c

answer: born in saint-dié, in the vosges department, france, he studied law, and was called to the bar at paris in 1854,[2] but soon went into politics, contributing to various newspapers, particularly to le temps. he attacked the second french empire with great violence, directing his opposition especially against baron haussmann, prefect of the seine department. a series of his articles in le temps was later republished as the fantastic tales of haussmannlaxupa (1868).[2]

explanation:

utilized the penal colony