FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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Natural Texas and its People
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Spanish Colonial
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Mexican Colonial
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Age of Contact
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Detailed explanation-1: -One base for Spanish missionary and military operations in Texas developed around San Antonio. Two missions and a presidio were established in the San Antonio River valley between 1718 and 1720, and the Spanish added three new missions in the valley in 1731.
Detailed explanation-2: -Explore Texas by Historical ErasSpanish Colonial1689-1821by Katie Whitehurst. The Spanish Colonial era in Texas began with a system of missions and presidios, designed to spread Christianity and to establish control over the region. The missions were managed by friars from the order of St.
Detailed explanation-3: -The missions served as agencies of the Church and State to spread the faith to natives and also to pacify them for the State’s aims.
Detailed explanation-4: -While the Alamo may be the most well-known, in the 18th century, Spanish priests established five additional Catholic missions: San Antonio de Valero, San José, Concepción, San Juan and Espada, all along the San Antonio River.