USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Canarian Americans (Spanish: Americanos Canarios) are Americans whose ancestors came from the Canary Islands, Spain. They can trace their ancestry to settlers and immigrants who have emigrated since the 16th century to the present-day United States.

Detailed explanation-2: -They also formed the first municipal government in Texas in their new village of San Fernando de Béxar. The Canary Islanders contributed to San Antonio’s cultural heritage and can still be seen today through language, faith, and customs.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Canary Islanders-Journal of San Antonio The arrival of the Canary Islanders brought to fruition the recommendation of the Council of the Indies that a permanent civil settlement in the remote territory of Texas be established to prevent possible incursion of the French.

Detailed explanation-4: -The original inhabitants of the Canaries were the Guanches (see Guanche and Canario); now assimilated into the general population, they were a Berber people who were conquered by the Spanish in the 15th century.