MISSIONS AND PRESIDIOS OF TEXAS (Under spain)

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MISSIONS AND PRESIDIOS OF TEXAS(Under spain)
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• MISSIONS were built by Spain to establish control
  of what is now Texas and to spread Catholicism to
  the native population. (GOD, Gold, Glory)
• PRESIDIOS were built by Spain to protect the
  Missions. People living in the Missions were
  religious officials such as fathers, monks.
  Native Texans also lived in the missions and were
  used as servants.

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Mission Corpus christi de la isleta 1682
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• 1st permanent European settlement in Texas.
  Missions and Presidios were a way to hold on to
  territory claimed by Spain.

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• san francisco de los tejas
• 1690

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• 1st Spanish Mission built in East Texas.
• After the failure of the mission, Frances St.
  Denis expressed interest in trading with the
  natives of Texas, as a result, Spain began
  building new missions in Texas.

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San antonio de valero (alamo) 1718

• 1718

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• Built by Spain to be a half-way point between New
  Spain (what is now Mexico) and the missions of
  East Texas.

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PRESIDIO SAN ANTONIO de BEXAR 1718
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• Built by the Spanish to protect San Antonio de
  Valero. (Alamo)

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Pueblos (towns)
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Nacogdoches 1716
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• Towns were established by settlers who wanted a
  new life in New Spain (what is now Texas).

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JAMESTOWN 1607
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• 1st permanent English settlement in the New
  World. Established by England for profit. (GOLD)

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PLYMOUTH 1620
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• Plymouth, Massachussets was established by the
  Pilgrims who were seeking religious freedom in
  the New World. (GOD)