1. 7 th Texas History Bonham Middle School 2013-2014

2.  FRAY DAMIAN MASSANET  ALONZO DELEON  JOSE’ DE ESCANDON  ANTONIO MARGIL DE JESUS  FRANCISCO HIDALGO

3.  CONVINCED THE VICEROY OF NEW SPAIN TO COLONIZE EAST TEXAS AND CONVERT THE CADDOS TO CATHOLICISM.

4.  In 1690, Deleon and Massanett were sent with several priest and 100 soldiers to colonize Texas.  Resulted in Many Missions in Texas even though they were failures

5.  MILITARY COMMANDER AND GOVERNOR OF NUEVO SANTANDER. (PRESENT DAY LARADO)  LED SPAINS EXPANSION EFFORTS IN SOUTH TEXAS.  SENT SETTLERS, SOLDIERS AND PRIEST TO SETTLE THE LANDS BETWEEN THE RIO GRANDE AND NUECES RIVER. ESTABLISHING SETTLEMENTS MISSIONS AND PRESIDIOS.  MOVED THE LA BAHIA MISSION AND PRESIDIO FROM GUADALUPE RIVER TO GOLIAD.

6.  SPANISH FRANCISICAN PRIEST  FOUNDED SEVERAL MISSIONS IN EAST TEXAS INCLUDING NUESTRA SENORA DE LOS DELORAS AND SAN MIGUAL DE LOS ADAES  DUE TO PROBLEMS IN EAST TEXAS HE MOVED TO SAN ANTONIO AND FOUNDED SAN JOSE Y SAN MIGUEL. ONE OF THE FIVE MISSIONS IN SAN ANTONIO TODAY.

7.  PRIEST AT MISSION SAN FRANCISCO DE LOS TEJAS.  CONTACTED FRENCH CATHOLIC PRIEST TO PROVIDE RELIGIOUS SERVICES TO THE LOCAL NATIVE PEOPLE WHEN SPANISH PRIEST WERE NOT AVAILABLE.  CAUSED SPANISH TO BE SUSPICIOUS OF FRENCH COLONIZATION.