LaSalle's exploration and settlement of Texas contributed most directly to — a focus on building Spanish forts in areas north of the Texas panhandle. a focus on building Spanish forts in areas north of the Texas panhandle. , a shift in Spanish interest from western areas of New Spain to eastern Texas. a shift in Spanish interest from western areas of New Spain to eastern Texas., a renewed importance of expeditions to search for cities of gold in Mexico. a renewed importance of expeditions to search for cities of gold in Mexico., a treaty between Spain and France to divide the territories of North America. a treaty between Spain and France to divide the territories of North America.,

Danilo has been working for metropolitan taxi for three months. he expected that his job would be to drive around the city, pick up fares, and drop them off at their desired locations, but in his first few days on the job he realized that the job entails much more. he must keep his taxi cab clean and neat, and some days he will be stationed at the shop and go to people's houses to pick them up and bring them to the local airport. within a few months, he has learned that taxi drivers often express frustration with the people they call "civilians"—that is, non–taxi drivers, whose driving skills they complain about incessantly. in his first few months on the job, describes what danilo is undergoing.