Spain Looks to Texas
What was the first mission ever built by the Spanish near El Paso in 1682?
Mission Corpus Christi De la Yselta
Where does the name Texas come from?
Hasinai word Tejas
Why did Mission San Francisco de las Tejas fail?
crop failure, diseases killed natives, and Tejas rejected the Catholic faith.
Who wrote a letter behind the Spanish King’s back telling the French they have permission to set up a mission among the Tejas?
Father Hidalgo
What did Spain begin to build in East Texas giving them a firm claim to Texas?
Missions, towns, presidios
What mission was the 2nd overall mission, but the first in East Texas set up on June 1, 1690 by Father Damien Massanet?
SF de los Tejas
What happened to Mission San Francisco de las Tejas?
Burned to ground by the natives
Who was the Frenchman who heads to Texas to set up Mission Tejas,the sequel?
St. Denis
Who was sent to destroy remains of Fort St. Louis?
Alonso De Leon
what woman served as a guide and as a interpreter ?
Angelina
What Mission is known as “Mother of Texas Missions” and used as a pitstop for missionaries headed to East Texas?
Mission San Juan Bautista
Why was St. Denis arrested?
Frenchman trying to set up Mission Tejas In Spanish territory.
on what date did troops arrive to destroy Fort St Louis ?
April 22,1689
on what date was the Mission dedicated ?
June 1,1690
Who wanted to set up a mission among the Tejas for a second time, but was rejected by the Spanish King?
Father Hidalgo
What did the Spanish build more of in East Texas to secure it for Spain?
Missions
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where was the location of this mission ?
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who was the commander of the presidio ?
Capt. Diego Ramon