Texas Missions

Mission Locations San Francisco de los TejasFrancisco San Juan Bautista East TX Missions San Antonio de ValeroAntoniode Los Adaes San XavierSan SabaSan Saba

Corpus Christi de Ysleta Established: 1682 Problems: Lack of support from Spain Lasting Results: 1 st permanent settlement of Europeans in TX Located a few miles from present-day El Paso

The French… 1682 – La Salle sails down & claims the Mississippi River for France – La Salle & colonists built Fort St. Louis in Texas. 1 st threat from France.

1.What was the first permanent European settlement in Texas? A. El Paso B. San Antonio C. Nacogdoches D. Laredo

2. What did the Spanish consider to be the first French threat on Texas? A. Corpus Christi B. San Francisco C. Fort St. Louis D. Alamo

San Francisco de los Tejas Established: 1690, by Father Massanet Problems: Drought ruined crops Disease killed Indians & Friars Indians rejected Catholic religion & Spanish attempts to change their way of life. France not a threat and mission cost too much money.

San Francisco de los Tejas Lasting Results: 1 st attempt to settle East Texas. Mission failed & Indians blamed Spanish for their problems. Spaniards realized that a mission needed presidios & Spanish families. Back to Map

3. San Francisco de los Tejas was founded by A. Father Hidalgo. B. Father Massanet. C. St. Denis. D. Ramon.

4. The early missions failed because of a A. lack of Spanish support. B. lack of Indian support. C. lack of French support. D. lack of English support.

5. After abandoning San Francisco de los Tejas, the Spanish realized A. the French were too strong a threat. B. the Indians did not want to be converted. C. there was nothing of value in Texas. D. that presidios and Spanish families must live near the missions.

San Juan Bautista “Mother of Texas Missions” Established 1699 Father Hidalgo & Diego Ramon-commander of Presidio at this mission Flourished on the Rio Grande 2 nd threat from France Back to Map

East Texas Missions & Presidio Delores Many of these missions built under the leadership of St. Denis. 1.Nuestra Padre San Francisco de los Tejas (re-established) 2.Mission on Angelina River 3.Mission in present day Nacogdoches 4.Northwest Nacogdoches County 5.Natcitoches (Louisiana) 6.San Augustine

East Texas Missions & Presidio Delores These missions are 500 miles from the nearest Spanish settlement! Built on the Neches River Back to Map

6. San Juan Bautista is the _____ of Texas Missions. A. father B. queen C. king D. mother

7. Most of the East Texas missions were established by A. Father Hidalgo. B. Father Massanet. C. St. Denis. D. Ramon.

San Antonio de Valero (Alamo) San Antonio de Bexar (presidio) Spain needed a settlement midway between New Spain and East Texas Date Established:

San Antonio de Valero (Alamo) San Antonio de Bexar (presidio) Problems: Indians traded w/ French Some Spanish soldiers deserted army and went to French territory France & Spain go to war

San Antonio de Valero (Alamo) San Antonio de Bexar (presidio) Lasting Results: Heart of San Antonio today Camino Real (Royal Highway) ran from San Juan Bautista through San Antonio to Nacogdoches (see pg. 125) Largest mission settlement Back to Map

8. Why were Valero and Bexar established? A. protection for East Texas missions B. mid way point between New Spain and East Texas for supplies C. English wanted land D. New Spain needed to move its capital

9. What is Valero known as today? A. Nacogdoches B. El Paso C. San Antonio D. the Alamo

Los Adaes 1719: France & Spain go to war 3 rd threat from France – French soldiers seized a Spanish mission near Nacogdoches. Los Adaes established by Aguayo (Spanish governor of TX & Coahuila province)

Los Adaes Established:1719 Problems: Mission located in Louisiana (near Natchitoches) *Louisiana is French territory. Lasting Results: First unofficial capital of TX

10. Why was Los Adaes a French threat? A.Spanish seized a mission in East Texas B. French seized a mission in East Texas C. England seized a mission in East Texas D. American seized a mission in East Texas

11.Who established Los Adaes? A. Aguayo B. Massanet C. Hidalgo D. St. Denis

12. Los Adaes was in Louisiana which was _____ territory. A. American B. English C. French D. Spanish

13. Los Adaes was the first unofficial _____ of Texas. A. capital B. town C. city D. province

La Bahia Established:1720, by Aguayo Problems: Fighting between France & Spain. Lasting Results: Modern-day Goliad Only presidio in western hemisphere Served the Karankawa Indians. Back to Map

14. La Bahia is now known as A. Nacogdoches. B. the Alamo. C. Goliad. D. El Paso.

15. La Bahia was established to serve the _____ Indians. A. Karankawa B. Caddo C. Apache D. Comanche

Presidio La Bahia Goliad, TX

Presidio La Bahia Courtyard

Inside mission walls – cannon ramp

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San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo Established: 1720 Established by Father Margil de Jesus One of the five Spanish missions in east Texas Back to Map

San Xavier (3 missions) Established: Problems: Comanche & Apache Raids, Drought,Small pox & Measles Lasting Results: Served the Tonkawas 2 missions abandoned; 1 moved closer to San Antonio Helped expand the road system. Near present-day Rockdale Back to Map

16. San Xavier was established to serve the _____ Indians. A. Apache B. Comache C. Tigua D. Tonkawa

17. San Xavier expanded the _____ system. A. school B. road C. communication D. water

18. Father of the Lower Rio Grande River Valley A.St. Denis B.Margil de Jesus C.Aguayo D.Jose de Escandon

San Saba Established: 1757 Problems: Indian raids; Mission destroyed by Comanches Apaches wouldn’t stay in mission – only visited Apaches wanted protection from the Comanches Lasting Results: Mission failed

19. What Indian tribes were served by San Saba? A.Tonkawa and Karankawa B.Caddo and Apache C.Comanche and Karankawa D.Comanche and Apache

20. Who destroyed Mission San Saba? A.Comanche B.Apache C.Karankawa D.Tonkawa