Vocabulary
place of worship and religious activity
mission
First mission established in Texas
Problems: crop failures, disease, Native resentment
San Francisco de los Tejas
Main goal of a missionary
Spread the Catholic faith to the natives
Impact of Louisiana Purchase
Doubled the size of the United States
Permanent access to the Mississippi River
Control of port of New Orleans
During the Spanish Colonial Era, Spain was primarily in competition with what country for control of Texas?
France
protected and defended the mission
presidio
Later became known as “The Alamo”
Built halfway between East Texas and Rio Grande
San Antonio de Valero
Founded the most successful mission in Texas- San Jose y San Miguel
Antonio Margil de Jesus
Impact of Adams Onis Treaty
United States purchased Florida from Spain
Established formal border between the United States and Spain
Spin promised to stay out of U.S. territory
1718
San Antonio was founded
raised cattle and grew crops for food for the mission
ranches/rancho
The most successful mission in Texas
Built near San Antonio de Valero
San Jose
Helped re-establish missions in East Texas for the indigenous people
Francisco Hidalgo
Spanish architecture impact on Texas
Tiled roofs
Archways
Use of adobe
What were the reasons the different missions were established near the Rio Grande, San Antonio, and East Texas?
Missions were established in this area to help connect different areas of Texas.
What did the Adams-Onis Treaty accomplish?
Settled the border between the US and Spanish Texas.
Reasons missions failed
Natives didn't want to convert, crop failures, diseases
Founder of the first Spanish mission in East Texas- San Francisco de los Tejas
Fray Damian Massanet
Catholic communities were established throughout Texas
1803
Louisiana Purchase was acquired from France
Describe an important impact the Spanish Mission system had on Texas.
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Why was San Antonio founded in the location where it was?
It's location halfway between the Rio Grande and East Texas missions made it a good location for missions to get supplies.
Why did Hidalgo write a letter to the French Governor?
Spanish foods impact on Texas
New types of ingredients in food such as cattle, rice, and wheat
New types of methods to prepare food such as grilling
What is the Rubi Report and its significance?
missions were too expensive to maintain
difficult to protect
proximity to French land was problematic