Spanish Missions in Texas
Vocabulary Warm Up For the next 2-3 minutes, independently draw a line to match the vocabulary word on your notes
Vocabulary Mission- Religious communities established by Spanish Catholics to convert Indians. Presidio- military outpost (fort). Friar- Member of a religious community of men living vows to maintain a life devoted to serving God. Priest- Ordained minister of a church (ex: a Catholic minister/ ‘Father’). Catholic- Only accepted religion for the Spanish during the exploration and colonization periods.
Religious communities established by Spanish Catholics to convert the Indians. Mission
Catholic Only accepted religion for the Spanish during the exploration and colonizing periods.
Priest- Ordained minister of a church (ex: Catholic minister/ ‘Father’).
Friar- Member of a religious community of men living under vows to maintain a life devoted to God.
Presidio- military base (fort)
Missions in Texas Why do you think missions were built in Texas? Write your answer in your own words in the spaces below.
What Do You Know? What do you know about the city of…
Riverwalk Downtown Population 1,400,000 + Coastal Plains
Alamodome
BUT back in 1718
Martin de Alarcon “The best site in the world, with good & abundant irrigation water, rich lands for pasture, plentiful building stone, and excellent timber.”
Saint Anthony San Antonio (est. 1718) The city was named for St. Anthony, whose feast day is on June 13, when a Spanish expedition stopped in the area.
San Antonio de Valero ‘Alamo’ 1718 1803: * La Segunda Compania Volante de San Carlos de Parras (Alamo de Parras), a company of one hundred Spanish Colonial mounted lancers, arrives in San Antonio to bolster the local garrison and provide increased protection from Indians, reduce theft of livestock, and curtail smuggling. The Alamo de Parras company, who were originally from the Coahuilan pueblo of San Jose y Santiago del Alamo de Parras, stayed in San Antonio for 32 years, and gave their name to the former Mission de Valero - the Alamo - where they resided with their families. Many later settled in the area of San Antonio now known as La Villita.
San Jose 1720
San Juan 1731
Concepcion 1731
Espada 1731
How & why it all got started
European Expansion in North America Reason: European Expansion in North America
1519 1682 1685 1690 1st Spanish mission built in West Texas: Yselta French (La Salle) make claim to Texas 1st Spanish Mission built in E. Texas: San Francisco de los Tejas Pineda maps Gulf Coast (Claims area)
BACK TO THE NOTES See CAUSE and EFFECT boxes
French built Ft. St. Louis to establish France’s claim to Texas CAUSE EFFECT French built Ft. St. Louis to establish France’s claim to Texas Spanish build missions to protect area from the French & bring Catholic religion & Spanish culture to the Indians
about 30 Missions in Texas
A few important Spanish Missions in Texas Ysleta (Corpus Christi de la Ysleta) San Francisco de los Tejas San Antonio de Valero La Bahia
Corpus Christi de la Isleta (Ysleta) 1st Mission built in West Texas (1682); Built for the Tigua Indians near present day El Paso
San Francisco de los Tejas 1st Mission in East Texas; Built for Tejas Indians (1690) by Fray (Father) Damian Massanet and Alonso de Leon, a Spanish governor. San Francisco de los Tejas
San Antonio de Valero Governor of Texas Founder of San Antonio in 1718 Helped build San Antonio de Valero (later known as ‘the Alamo’)
La Bahia Presidio & mission near Goliad. (This becomes the site of the Goliad massacre where James Fannin & his troops are executed by Mexican forces.)
SPANISH INFLUENCE IN TX Architecture Art Food Language Music Vocabulary Place Names Celebrations/Activities
SPANISH INFLUENCE IN TX Language mosquito lasso pancho Place Names Uvalde San Jacinto Matagorda Bay Amarillo Corpus Christi El Paso
SPANISH INFLUENCE Celebrations/Activities
SPANISH INFLUENCE Architecture ARCHWAYS WOODEN CEILING BEAMS Spanish Tile TILE FLOORS ARCHWAYS
SPANISH INFLUENCE Vocabulary VAQUERO RODEO RANCHO
Why Spanish Missions Failed Many Indians were not interested in changing their ways….disease too Lack of money from Spain.
Important Spaniards In Texas Colonization
Antonio Margil de Jesus Spanish Franciscan priest Founded several missions in East Texas. -Nuestra Senora de los Dolores -San Miguel de los Adaes Franciscans- Friars; people who adhere to the teachings of St. Francis of Assisi. Also applies to members who adhere to the Roman Catholic Church.
Antonio Margil de Jesus Moved to San Antonio & founded San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo. Most successful missionary
Jose de Escandon Military commander for Spain. Governor of Nuevo Santander.
Jose de Escandon Led Spain’s expansion efforts in South Texas. Founded over 20 towns & missions along the Rio Grande. Known as the “Father of the Lower Rio Grande Valley”
Fray Damian Massanet Convinced the Viceroy of New Spain to colonize East Texas & try to convert the Caddoes to Catholicism. 1690 sent with Alonso De Leon, other priest & soldiers to build a mission.
San Francisco de los Tejas Fray Damian Massanet Helped build San Francisco de los Tejas. Immediate results- many missions established Lasting result- all missions he established failed. San Francisco de los Tejas
Father Francisco Hidalgo Priest at the Mission San Francisco de los Tejas. San Francisco de los Tejas
Father Francisco Hidalgo Tried to work with French priest to provide religious services to the local natives when Spanish priests weren’t available. Caused the Spanish to be suspicious of possible French colonization.
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