FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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1690
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1718
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1717
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1722
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Detailed explanation-1: -So that’s how San Antonio was named in 1691 and founded officially on May 1, 1718–the date it celebrates its birthday.
Detailed explanation-2: -San Antonio was founded May 1, 1718, when a Spanish expedition from Mexico established the Mission San Antonio de Valero. The mission, later called the Alamo (Spanish: “Cottonwood”), was one of five founded in the area and was named for St. Anthony of Padua.
Detailed explanation-3: -During the century, San Antonio, founded in 1718, proved to be the most successful settlement, a combination of civilian, military, and mission communities.
Detailed explanation-4: -On May 1, 1718, the Spanish established a mission-presidio complex approximately midway between the Rio Grande Valley and the missions of East Texas. This was the founding of the city of San Antonio, the most significant Texas settlement of the Spanish era.