USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Spanish colonists in Texas established four kinds of frontier settlements: missions, presidios, pueb-los, and ranchos.

Detailed explanation-2: -While there, one of the Tejas chiefs asked Massanet to stay and instruct his people in this new faith; the Spaniards promised to return and establish a mission. The Spaniards returned in 1690 and established the mission San Francisco de los Tejas near present-day Weches in Henderson County.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: Santa Fe and St Augustine were the Spanish colonial settlements.

Detailed explanation-4: -Spain’s expansion effort in South Texas was led by Count José de Escandón. In 1748 he set out with 3, 000 settlers, soldiers, and priests to settle the lands between the Rio Grande and the Nueces River. In this area, Escandón established 15 missions. Escandon is known as the father of the Rio Grade missions.