FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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was a Spanish Friar
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was named “The Father of the Rio Grande Valley", because he founded 20 settlements from Northern Mexico to the San Antonio River.
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French military commander.
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African American who was part of a movement to Texas.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Jose de Escandon. From 1748 to 1755, the Spanish expedition leader settled more than 20 towns and villages along the Rio Grande and other areas of New Spain, including the colony of Santander. For his efforts, he has been called the “father of the lower Rio Grande Valley.
Detailed explanation-2: -Escandon, Jose de (1700–1770). For his colonization efforts Escandón is sometimes called the “father” of the lower Rio Grande valley. Escandón received his early education in his native town.
Detailed explanation-3: -José de Escandón, conde de Sierra (May 19, 1700-1770) was a Spanish soldier, slaver, and the founder and first governor of the colony of Nuevo Santander, (extending from Veracruz to the Guadalupe River in Texas.)
Detailed explanation-4: -The statue is of Jose de Escandon – known in historical circles as The Father of South Texas-whom the Spanish crown sent to settle what is now Northern Mexico and South Texas. His origin dates back to the 18th century when South Texas was a province of New Spain known as Nuevo Santander.