life in spanish missions. spanish texans 1700’s – 3,500 colonists lived in tx population in 3...
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Spanish TexansSpanish Texans 1700’s – 3,500 colonists 1700’s – 3,500 colonists
lived in TXlived in TX Population in 3 main Population in 3 main
areasareas San Antonio – 2,000San Antonio – 2,000 La Bahia – 1,000La Bahia – 1,000 Nacogdoches – about 500Nacogdoches – about 500 Nuevo Santander – about Nuevo Santander – about
700700 Many colonists came to Many colonists came to
escape haciendasescape haciendas Others came due to Others came due to
oppressionoppression Colonists wants to trade Colonists wants to trade
with the French – illegal with the French – illegal in new Spainin new Spain
Four Types of SettlementsFour Types of Settlements
1. Missions1. Missions 2. Presidios2. Presidios 3. Pueblos3. Pueblos 4. Ranchos4. Ranchos
MissionsMissions Taught Native’s to be Taught Native’s to be
loyal subjects of Spainloyal subjects of Spain Hoped Native’s would Hoped Native’s would
become good laborers & become good laborers & make Spain more moneymake Spain more money
El Patronato RealEl Patronato Real A group of priests were A group of priests were
given the task of running given the task of running the TX missionsthe TX missions
Catholic church provided Catholic church provided priests for the mission & priests for the mission & the Spanish gov’t provided the Spanish gov’t provided the fundsthe funds
Spain and the Catholic Spain and the Catholic church were expected to church were expected to support each othersupport each other
Inside the MissionsInside the Missions
Square compoundSquare compound Towers on all four Towers on all four
cornerscorners Offices for priestsOffices for priests Workshops for spinning & Workshops for spinning &
weaving clothweaving cloth Shops for carpentry, iron Shops for carpentry, iron
works, and tailorsworks, and tailors Lands used for animals Lands used for animals
and cropsand crops Chapel was the focal Chapel was the focal
point of the communitypoint of the community
Daily Life in the MissionsDaily Life in the Missions Morning prayers followed by Morning prayers followed by
30 min. to an hour of religious 30 min. to an hour of religious educationeducation
After breakfastAfter breakfast Native’s worked the land and Native’s worked the land and
in workshopsin workshops Women worked in the kitchen Women worked in the kitchen
or spinning clothor spinning cloth Children went to schoolChildren went to school
After dinnerAfter dinner Everyone had religious Everyone had religious
education & prayers before education & prayers before bedbed
Hard TimesHard Times Native population began to Native population began to
shrinkshrink Many women died during child Many women died during child
birthbirth Presidios were costly to Presidios were costly to
protect the missionsprotect the missions• Soldiers forced to leaveSoldiers forced to leave
PresidiosPresidios Presidio LifePresidio Life
Soldiers enlisted for 10 yearsSoldiers enlisted for 10 years Faced years of hard work and Faced years of hard work and
constant dangerconstant danger Did not get along with priests Did not get along with priests
they were forced to protectthey were forced to protect DisagreementsDisagreements
• Led to long term distrust and Led to long term distrust and resentment of priest and resentment of priest and soldiersoldier
Did not pay wellDid not pay well• Had to buy their own uniforms, Had to buy their own uniforms,
weapons, & other equipmentweapons, & other equipment Soldiers were seen as Soldiers were seen as
customers instead of protectorscustomers instead of protectors Many took extra jobs to pay for Many took extra jobs to pay for
their itemstheir items Some brought their families Some brought their families
with themwith them Others married throughout their Others married throughout their
new communitynew community