Spanish Mission System

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Missions were built to spread the Catholic faith to Indians and to gain control of Texas

Presidios were built to protect the missions and guard against French forces and Indians on the Spanish frontier

Spanish settlements grew near missions and presidios. They were built to make it harder for the French to take over Texas AND to give the Spanish soldiers’ families a place to live

SETTLEMENTSPRESIDIOSMISSIONS

Spanish Mission SystemThis chart gives the BASICS… look in your book for DETAILS!!

DEFINITION

PURPOSE

INHABITANTSWho lived there?

DAILY ACTIVITIES

PROBLEMS

A religious settlement

To teach the Natives the Spanish way of life and to convert

them to Christianity

Spanish Catholic Friars (Priests)

Native American men and their

families

FarmingRanching

CraftsEducation

1. Native American resentment2. Some did not want to stay at the missions

A Spanish military outpost

To protect the missions and settlements

Spanish Soldiers (worked there and

lived in the settlements)

ScoutingControlling the

Native populationPatrolling

1. Danger2. Low pay3. Lack of support/supplies from the government

A community that grows up around a

mission and presidio

To create Spanish towns in Texas and to provide a home for the soldiers’

familiesSpaniardsNative AmericansAfrican Americans

Mestizos and Tejano(a)sFarmingRanching

Crafts and TradesFiestas

1. Disease2. No schools