1. Spanish Missions and Presidios in Texas

2. New Spain

3. Mission (1)
A religious settlement set up in Native American Territory designed to convert the native population into Christians and Loyal Spanish subjects
Mission system had worked well in Mexico

4. Presidio (2)
A fort built near or next to the mission designed to protect the mission and its inhabitants from unfriendly Indians
Soldiers from the Presidio caught Native Americans who ran away from the mission

5. The Spanish are shocked(3)
Spanish officials became nervous after hearing of La Salle and his fort
Military expeditions were sent to the fort to destroy it
Upon arrival the Spanish found the fort in horrible condition and no French survivors

6. “Spain claimed the land but is not in control.” WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

7. West Texas Missions
El Paso

8. Corpus Christi de la Ysleta 1682(6)
Established in 1682
Established near present day El Paso, Texas amongst the Tigua Indians
Oldest Mission in Texas
Has been damaged over the years but still stands today

9. First Spanish Missions in Texas
East Texas

10. San Francisco de los Tejas 1690

11. San Francisco de los Tejas 1690 (4)
Founded by Father Damian Massanet
Came into contact with the Caddo Indians
Spanish called them TEJAS which was derived from the Caddo word FRIEND
Located in present day Crockett Texas near Houston

12. San Francisco de los Tejas 1690(5)
The mission was a failure:
The Caddo’s never really wanted to learn Catholicism
The Indians were mistreated by the friars
Disease spread and many Indians became sick and died

13. San Francisco de los Tejas 1690
Spanish decide to abandon the mission and head West
San Francisco de los Tejas was burned down and destroyed
The mission was a failure