1. French vs. Spanish
La Salle’s colony was a failure BUT it alerted Spain to France’s interest in Texas. If Spain wanted to keep Texas, they must occupy it and build missions and settlements were the way to go.

2. Goals
Spain wanted to protect New Spain from France, Native American, and England.
Represented the Spanish government in Texas
Teach Native Americans “the Spanish way”

3. Events Spain sent missionaries to establish missions.
Missions were religious communities used to convert American Indians to Catholicism and to develop settlements in Texas.

4. Issues Conflict with Indians East Texas missions too far away
French threat in East Texas

5. Consequences San Antonio was established
Camino Real (1st major road)established
Spanish culture influenced Texas

6. The San Antonio Settlements (200 years after the Conquistadors)
Why San Antonio??
The Spanish were determined to firmly establish mission system in East Texas.
Problem was the distance
500 miles from nearest Spanish settlements.
Difficult to get supplies to the missions.
Journey was dangerous- American Natives attacks.
In 1716 Spain decided to set up a mission-presidio midway between east Texas and New Spain…San Antonio!

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8. Map of Mexico in 1777
What do you see that you recognize from a Texas map today?
What do you see that looks different?
List some words or names that you recognize?
List some words or names that you do NOT recognize. 8

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10. Native Americans Served
Mapping the Missions
Official Name
We’re going to call it…
Symbol
Date Founded and River
Native Americans Served
Claim to Fame
Corpus Christi de Ysleta
Ysleta
1682
Rio Grande
Jumano and Tiguas
1st permanent settlement of Europeans in Texas
1st
San Francisco de los Tejas
Tejas Mission
1690
Neches
Caddos (Tejas)
1st Spanish mission after La Salle (East TX)
San Juan Bautista
San Juan
1700
Rio Grande
Coahuiltecans
½ -way station between Mexico City and Missions of East Texas
San Antonio de Valero
Valero (Alamo)
Tonkawa
Coahuiltecans
Known as the Alamo
1718
San Antonio
San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo
“Queen of the Missions”, considered the Most Beautiful
(on the SA Mission Trail)
San Jose
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1721
San Antonio
Tonkawa
Coahuiltecans
Karankawa
First established on Ft. St. Louis site, then moved (became Goliad)
La Bahia del Espiritu Santo
La Bahia
1722
Guadalup e
San Saba de la Santa Cruz
San Saba
(The Plains Mission)
Apache & Comanche
The Plains Mission – Apaches asked for the mission to protect them from Comanches – Failed b/c Plains Indians were too independent
1757
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11. Key 1st ½ 1st ½ Ysleta Tejas Mission San Juan Bautista Valero (Alamo)
San Jose
La Bahia
San Saba Mission
1st
1st
San Saba River
Neches River
Guadalupe River
San Antonio River
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