Important People and Facts Unit 4

 Served as a military commander and governor of the area that is present-day Laredo  Led Spain’s efforts into South Texas  Sent settlers to the land between the Rio Grande and Nueces River

 Spanish Cowboy  Influenced and cultivated many of the skills, clothing, and traditions of the American Cowboy (Cultivate = Develop)

 The geographic feature that influenced where Missions/Presidios were built were…………….. RIVERS

A lack of trust or faith in a person or idea.

Why do you think the Indians looked at the construction of new Spanish Missions with suspicion?

The founding of SAN ANTONIO de Valero

1 Establishment of 1 st Mission at Corpus Christi de la Ysleta East Texas Missions Moved to San Antonio as result of “Chicken War” La Bahia Mission moved from Guadalupe River to Goliad 1721

Life was not easy in the missions. Many Missions were isolated and located in hostile Native American territory.

 Friars recruited Indians to live and work in the Mission  Work consisted of farming, building and repairing buildings and churches  Performed the majority of the physical labor and upkeep of the mission  Indians also had to attend church and learn Spanish and Catholicism

 In charge of running the mission  Took charge of the “religious conversion” of the Indians  Brutal Tactics were often used  Recruited Indians into the mission  Helped with livestock

 Provided protection to both Indians and Priests inside the mission  Helped “recruit” Indians to the Mission  Helped with repairs and livestock upkeep  Often brought their families with them to the mission

 Indians were not motivated to convert to Christianity and live Mission life  Indians were often mistreated  Epidemics broke out in the Missions sickening many Indians  Location of Mission was often isolated and built in hostile Indian territory