Despite this promising beginning, the missions suffered a number of setbacks. The crops failed, and disease killed many of the Native Americans and some of the friars. Thinking the holy water of the Church was responsible for the sickness, the Tejas rejected the Catholic religion. They also grew resentful of the Spaniards attempts to change the way they lived.According to the excerpt, why was it difficult for the Catholic Church to maintain a mission?

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Despite this promising beginning, the missions suffered a number of setbacks. The crops failed, and disease killed many of the Native Americans and some of the friars. Thinking the holy water of the Church was responsible for the sickness, the Tejas rejected the Catholic religion. They also grew resentful of the Spaniards’ attempts to change the way they lived.According to the excerpt, why was it difficult for the Catholic Church to maintain a mission?

A	Medicine used by the Church for the sick caused great suspicion
B	Crop failures and disease turned the Tejas against the Catholic religion.
C	Missions could not provide enough food and water to Native Americans.
D	Friars confused Native Americans by encouraging traditional lifestyles.

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -(flourished late 17th century). The first Spanish mission in East Texas was founded in 1690 by Damián Massanet, a Spanish priest of the Franciscan order of the Roman Catholic Church. He is also called Fray Massanet or Father Massanet.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1690, one year after Father Massenet set fire to La Salle’s doomed Fort St. Louis settlement, he blessed the timber church of San Francisco de los Tejas – the first Spanish mission in east Texas, near present-day Augusta.

Detailed explanation-3: -The French colonization of Texas began with the establishment of a fort in present-day southeastern Texas. Fort Saint Louis was established in 1685 near Arenosa Creek and Matagorda Bay by explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle.

Detailed explanation-4: -About Mission Espada This was the first mission in Texas, founded in 1690 as San Francisco de los Tejas near present-day Weches, Texas. In 1731, the mission was transferred to the San Antonio River area and renamed Mission San Francisco de la Espada.

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