1. Important Spaniards In Texas Colonization

2. Antonio Margil de Jesus
Spanish Franciscan priest
Founded several missions in East Texas.
-Nuestra Senora de los Dolores
-San Miguel de los Adaes
Franciscans- Friars; people who adhere to the teachings of St. Francis of Assisi. Also applies to members who adhere to the Roman Catholic Church.

3. Antonio Margil de Jesus
Moved to San Antonio & founded San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo.

4. Jose de Escondon Military commander for Spain.
Governor of Nuevo Santander.

5. Jose de Escondon Led Spain’s expansion efforts in South Texas.
Founded over 20 towns & missions along the Rio Grande.
Known as the “Father of the Lower Rio Grande Valley”

6. Damian Massanet
Convinced the Viceroy of New Spain to colonize East Texas & try to convert the Caddoes to Catholicism.
1690 sent with Alonso De Leon, other priest & soldiers to build a mission.

7. San Francisco de los Tejas
Damian Massanet
Helped build San Francisco de los Tejas.
Immediate results- many missions
Lasting result- all missions he established failed.
San Francisco de los Tejas

8. San Francisco de los Tejas
Francisco Hidalgo
Priest at the Mission San Francisco de los Tejas.
San Francisco de los Tejas

9. Francisco Hidalgo
Tried to work with French priest to provide religious services to the local natives when Spanish priests weren’t available.
Caused the Spanish to be suspicious of possible French colonization.