USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -T or F Many Tejas blamed holy water for disease at the missions and accepted the Catholic religion. False, Many Tejas blamed holy water for disease at the missions and rejected the Catholic religion.

Detailed explanation-2: -Missions received less aid from the Spanish government and few Spanish were willing to become mission priests. In increasing numbers Indians deserted and mission buildings fell into disrepair. Mexican independence led to the final demise of California’s mission system.

Detailed explanation-3: -The missions created new communities where the Native Americans received religious education and instruction. The Spanish established pueblos (towns) and presidios (forts) for protection. The natives lived in the missions until their religious training was complete.

Detailed explanation-4: -Late in the 1600s, England, the Netherlands, some German states, and Spain joined together in what they called the Grand Alliance. They opposed the growing power of France. A war broke out between the allies and France. This War of the Grand Alliance lasted from 1689 to 1697.

Detailed explanation-5: -The first permanent Spanish settlement within the boundaries of the state of Texas is believed to have been founded in 1682 by Fray Francisco Ayeta. The mission, Corpus Christi de la Ysleta del Sur, was located east of present day El Paso.