FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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It gave large tracts of land to Spaniards who settled there.
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It forced Native Americans out of their traditional lands.
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It established missions and military posts.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Spanish Colonial era in Texas began with a system of missions and presidios, designed to spread Christianity and to establish control over the region. The missions were managed by friars from the order of St.
Detailed explanation-2: -The general purpose of the missions was to “reduce” or congregate the often nomadic tribes into a settlement, convert them to Christianity, and teach them crafts and agricultural techniques.
Detailed explanation-3: -San José y San Miguel de Aguayo Mission in San Antonio. Image available on the Internet and included in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107. For various reasons, including challenges posed by American Indians, the uninterrupted Spanish occupation of Texas (1716–1821) lasted for just 105 years.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Spanish Missions in Texas comprise a series of religious outposts established by Spanish Catholic Dominicans, Jesuits, and Franciscans to spread the Catholic doctrine among area Native Americans, but with the added benefit of giving Spain a toehold in the frontier land.
Detailed explanation-5: -In order to control its new empire, Spain created a formal system of government to rule its colonies. todemand labor or taxes from Native Americans. The Spanish forced Native Americans to work in the gold and silver mines.