FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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Question
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They felt fortunate to receive good farmland near San Antonio
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They were unhappy that Spain made them leave their homes
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They attacked the Spanish missions in the region
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They were happy to leave the land
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Detailed explanation-1: -Tejanos built the first roads, towns and ranches in Texas. They also formed the first civil governments, laws and ranching economy. Lastly, Tejanos created the first society, religion and culture in Texas.
Detailed explanation-2: -Great Britain also received Florida from Spain The Spanish no longer had to worry about the French threat to East Texas. As a result Spanish officials began to wonder if the East Texas Missions and presidios were still necessary.
Detailed explanation-3: -To increase the non-Indian population in Texas and provide a buffer zone between its hostile tribes and the rest of Mexico, Spain began to recruit empresarios. An empresario was someone who brought settlers to the region in exchange for generous grants of land.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1820, liberals took power in Spain, and the new government promised reforms to appease the Mexican revolutionaries. In response, Mexican conservatives called for independence as a means of maintaining their privileged position in Mexican society.