1. Chapter 4: Spanish Rule in Texas 1682-1821

2. KEY TERMS

3. Section 1: Missions & Presidios After they learned about La Salle’s fort in Texas, the Spanish feared they might lose that area. They decided to build missions and presidios to gain better control of Texas. Missions were settlements built in Native American territory. They were run by religious teachers called friars. Native Americans who lived there were supposed to learn Christianity and Spanish ways of life. They wanted Native Americans to be Christians and loyal Spanish subjects. The goal was to make Texas more Spanish and increase settlement there.

4. The First Missions

6. Missions in the 1700’s

8. Missions in Central Texas

10. Section 1: Questions 1)Why did the Spanish build missions? 2)What is the purpose of a presidio? 3)Why did the Apaches want Santa Cruz de San Saba mission built on Comanche land? 4)What was the war between Spain and France in 1719 called?