Changes in Spanish Texas Chapter 7 Section 1 Changes in Spanish Texas

Marques de Rubi Report An inspection ordered by Spain in 1766 Marques de Rubi did an inspection report on the region’s presidios Traveled for 2 years and covered 7,000 miles

Upon doing this inspection he concluded: - Spain did not have the power, wealth, and people necessary to run these missions - He urged Spain to pull back from the “real frontier”

What was in his report? It had 4 parts He wrote it as a recommendation for Texas

The Marques de Rubi Report 1. Spain should abandon all missions and presidios except those at La Bahia and San Antonio. 2. San Antonio should then replace Los Adaes as the capital of Texas.

Marques de Rubi Report 3. The Spanish population in East Texas should be moved to San Antonio to strengthen the defenses of the settlement and missions there. 4. The Spanish should befriend the Comanche and use their help in fighting the Apache. This report led to changes in Texas policies.

Changes in Texas Policies Settlers were removed from their homes and put on a 3 month trek to San Antonio. Many died along the way. Once in San Antonio much of the good farm land was taken, the settlers became unhappy and homesick.

Changes in Texas Policy The settlers were allowed to return back east but not past the Trinity River A new settlement named Bucareli did well at first, but Comanche raids, disease, and flooding became serious issues. Nacogdoches was found on the site of an old mission. The Tejas were friendly to the Spanish.