Spanish Settlers
Fray Damian Massanet 1690 Convinced Spanish to settle east Texas Resulted in several east Texas missions All were failures
Francisco Hidalgo Early 1700s Established San Francisco de los Tejas After East Texas missions failed he contacted French priests to provide religion to NA Caused Spain to be suspicious of French colonization
Antonio Margil de Jesus Early 1700s Established several east Texas missions After east Texas missions failed, moved to San Antonio and established one of the five missions
Jose de Escandon 1750s Led Spain’s expansion efforts in south Texas Area between Rio Grande and Nueces river Moved La Bahia mission from Guadalupe river to Goliad
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