FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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Question
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there were not enough schools available.
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the priests demanded more settlers.
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they wanted more stores and theaters.
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they need specialized workers, such as craftspeople and teachers.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The presence of families lessened the tensions between friars and soldiers. Families settled permanently and helped to grow settlements into towns. Families played a role in teaching native peoples at the settlements. Missions and presidios depended on them for day-to-day chores.
Detailed explanation-2: -Spanish ranching as it was practiced in Texas formed the basis for the American cattle industry, which drew many of its original cattle from the mission herds. The Spanish also brought to the San Antonio valley a specialized method of farming that used irrigation.
Detailed explanation-3: -The missionaries hoped to spread Christianity and the Spanish culture to native groups. Presidios were the missions’ secular counterpart. The earliest were small garrisons of Spanish soldiers who protected travel along roadways.