FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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de Vaca because the other three started Christian missions in Texas and he did not
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Hidalgo because he was a wealthy landowner and the others were missionaries
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Massanet because he worked with France and the others worked with Spain to establish missions
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de Jesus because the other three were early missionaries of Texas and he was an explorer
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Detailed explanation-1: -Without the knowledge of Spanish officials, Father Hidalgo wrote a letter to the French gov-ernor in Louisiana, asking that the French estab-lish a mission among the Tejas. The French governor listened to Hidalgo’s proposal because it offered an opportunity to open trade. The French governor appointed Louis de St.
Detailed explanation-2: -The first would be to convert natives to Christianity. The second would be to pacify the areas for colonial purposes. A third objective was to acculturate the natives to Spanish cultural norms so that they could move from mission status to parish status as full members of the congregation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mission Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de los Ais was originally established in 1717 in the area of Ayish Bayou (modern San Augustine, Texas) by Father Antonio Margil de Jesus.
Detailed explanation-4: -Thus, the difficult geography, the weak missions, and hostile Indians were the main causes of the near failure of the Spanish colonies in Texas.