1. Texas Missions and Settlements
Coach Edwards
Texas History

2. Lets Make a Foldable Take 4 sheets of paper.
Fold the sheets of paper together showing a little flap on each sheet.
Number each of the Sheets.
In your own handwriting label each of the sheets with a mission name.
Using each of the pages place your notes on each of the missions on the corresponding page.
Illustrate each of the pages as you see each of the mission.
Staple the pages like a book

3. What are the Missions of Texas?
Corpus Christi de La Ysleta.
San Francisco de los Tejas.
San Juan Bautista
San Antonio de Valero
Nuestra Senora del Pillar de lo Adaes
La Bahia
San Xavier Missions
Santa Cruz de San Saba

4. Corpus Christi De la Ysleta
Was built in 1682.
Was the first permanent mission established in Texas.
Was built in present day El Paso.
Started the Spanish Mission Movement

5. San Francisco de los Tejas
Founded on June 1,
Founded by Father Damian Massanet and Angelina.
The first Spanish Mission in East Texas
Built in Response to Fort LaSalle.
It served the Tejas Indians

6. San Juan Bautista
Was Founded on the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass in 1699.
A complex of 3 missions a presidio and a town
Served as supply station for east Texas expeditions.
Known as the “Mother of Missions”.

7. San Antonio de Valero
Founded by Father Antonio de San Buenaventura y Oliveres
Became later known as the Alamo
Presidio San Antonio de Bexar was built in 1718 under the direction of Martin de Alarcon.

8. Nuestra Senora del Pillar de lo Adaes
Marcus de San Miguel de Aguago founded
Site is near French Post Natchitoches, Near present day Robiline, Louisiana.
Unofficial Capital of Texas in 1722 and remained for 50 years

9. La Bahia Was built in the Ruins of LaSalle’s Fort.
Moved on the San Antonio River near present day Goliad.
Would later become the site for a key battle in the Texas Revolution- the Battle of Goliad and the Goliad Massacre

10. San Xavier Missions
Were built on the San Gabriel River near present day Rockdale between the years of
It was a group of 3 Missions.
It served the Tonkawas and others.
Apaches raided the settlements which cause the missions to fail.

11. San Cruz de San Saba Wanted to convert the Apaches into Christians.
-Was founded in 1757 near present day Menard.
Wanted to convert the Apaches into Christians.
Mission eventually failed with the attacks of the Comanche, failure to Chrisitianize the natives, and lack of supplies