The land grant applied for by charles beaubien and guadeloupe miranda was originally intended to a. establish a gold mining operation. b. fend off foreigners and indians. c. create land for the railroads. d. be used to build a fort.

The correct answer is B.fend off foreigners and Indians.

The grant was the largest ever made in the State of New Mexico and created numerous complaints and disputes over the years. The grant included the  western part of Colfax County and the southern part of Las Animas County, Colorado.

In the beginning the land was the undisputed territory of the Apache and Ute Indians, and later the Comanche. In 1841, Charles Beaubien and Guadalupe Miranda of Taos, New Mexico applied to Governor Manuel Armijo for the grant, promising to encourage new settlers to come to the area and utilize its resources.

it increase by 12% a year from 1812-1820