Spanish Spanish MissionsMissions

in in

TexaTexass

Vocabulary• Mission- Religious communities established by

Spanish Catholics to convert Indians.

• Presidio- military outpost (fort).

• Friar- Member of a religious community of men living vows to maintain a life devoted to serving God.

• Priest- Ordained minister of a church (ex: a Catholic minister/ ‘Father’).

• Catholic- Only accepted religion for the Spanish during the exploration and colonization periods.

Mission

Religious communities

established by Spanish Catholics to convert the Indians.

Only accepted religionreligion for the SpanishSpanish during the exploration

and colonizingcolonizing periods.

CatholicCatholic

Priest- Ordained ministerOrdained minister of a church (ex: Catholic minister/

‘Father’).

Friar- Member of a religiousreligious communitcommunityy of men

living under vows to maintain

a lifelife devoted to

God.

Presidio- military military basebase (fort).

PopulationPopulation1,400,000 +1,400,000 +

Coastal PlainsCoastal Plains

but back in the 1718but back in the 1718

“The best site in the world, with

good & abundant irrigation water,

rich lands for pasture, plentiful building stone, and excellent

timber.”

• San Antonio (est. 1718)

• The city was named for St. Anthony, whose feast day is on June 13June 13, when a Spanish expedition stopped in the area.

1718

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Fort St. LouisFort St. Louis

• La Salle explored La Salle explored the Mississippi Riverthe Mississippi River

• First French First French settlement built in settlement built in Texas 1685-1688Texas 1685-1688

Pineda maps Gulf

Coast (Claim area)

1519 1685

11stst Spanish Spanish mission mission built in built in

W. TexasW. Texas

French French make make

claim to claim to TexasTexas

1682 1690

11stst Spanish Spanish Mission Mission built in built in E. TexasE. Texas

CAUSE

FrenchFrench built Ft. St. Louis to establish

France’s claim to TexasTexas

EFFECT

Spanish build missions to protect area from the French & bring CatholicCatholic

religion & Spanish culture to the Indians

A A fewfew important Spanish important Spanish Missions in TexasMissions in Texas

•Ysleta (Corpus Christi de la Isleta)

•San Francisco de los Tejas

•San Antonio de Valero•La Bahia

Corpus Christi de la Isleta Corpus Christi de la Isleta (Ysleta)(Ysleta)

11stst Mission built in Mission built in WestWest Texas Texas (1682); Built for the Tigua Indians (1682); Built for the Tigua Indians near present day near present day El PasoEl Paso

• 11stst Mission in Mission in EastEast Texas; Built for Tejas Texas; Built for Tejas Indians (1690) by Indians (1690) by Father Damian Massanet Father Damian Massanet and and Alonso de LeonAlonso de Leon, a Spanish governor., a Spanish governor.

San Francisco de San Francisco de los Tejaslos Tejas

San Antonio de ValeroSan Antonio de Valero

• Governor of TexasGovernor of Texas• Founder of Founder of San AntonioSan Antonio in 17181718• Helped build San Antonio de Helped build San Antonio de

ValeroValero

PresidioPresidio & mission near & mission near GoliadGoliad. .

((This becomes the site of the Goliad massacre This becomes the site of the Goliad massacre where James Fannin & his troops are executed by where James Fannin & his troops are executed by Mexican forces.)Mexican forces.)

La BahiaLa Bahia

Antonio Margil de JesusAntonio Margil de JesusEstablished missions in East Texas by bringing families & introducing a large

amount of livestock to Texas.

Jose de EscondonEarly Spanish colonizer who built towns & missions & is known as the “FatherFather of the

lower Rio Grande Valley”

Francisco HidalgoFrancisco Hidalgo

Worked with the Tejas Indians & Worked with the Tejas Indians & wanted to go back & build many wanted to go back & build many

more missions in East Texas.more missions in East Texas.

SPANISH INFLUENCE IN SPANISH INFLUENCE IN TXTX

•ArchitectureArchitecture

•ArtArt

•FoodFood

•LanguageLanguage

•MusicMusic

•VocabularyVocabulary

•Place NamesPlace Names

•Celebrations/ActivitiesCelebrations/Activities

SPANISH INFLUENCE IN SPANISH INFLUENCE IN TXTX

•Place NamesPlace NamesUvaldeUvaldeMatagorda Bay

Matagorda BayCorpus Christi

Corpus Christi

•LanguageLanguagelassolasso

mosquitomosquito

panchopancho

San JacintoSan Jacinto

AmarilloAmarillo

El PasoEl Paso

SPANISH INFLUENCESPANISH INFLUENCECelebrations/ActivitiesCelebrations/Activities

SPANISH INFLUENCESPANISH INFLUENCE•ArchitectureArchitecture

SpanishSpanish

TileTile

TILE TILE

FLOORSFLOORS

WOODEN WOODEN CEILING CEILING BEAMSBEAMS

SPANISH INFLUENCESPANISH INFLUENCE

•VocabularyVocabulary

RANCHORANCHORODEORODEO

VAQUEROVAQUERO

Why Spanish Missions Failed•Many Indians were not interested in changing their ways.Many Indians were not interested in changing their ways.

•Lack of money from SpainLack of money from Spain..