FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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It sparked Spanish fears of potential French interest in Texas.
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It gave the French more land occupied by Native Americans.
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It increased Spanish interest in giving up the Mississippi River Valley.
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It emphasized the risks of having too many missions spread out.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Spanish focused on settling in East Texas at first to shore up the northern border of New Spain against French encroachment. From East Texas, Franciscan priests and Spanish soldiers then established new missions and presidios along the Rio Grande and in West Texas.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fierce rivals, Spain and France both wanted to claim Texas. Spain controlled the lands to the west. France controlled the lands to the east. Each country would have to establish permanent settlements in Texas to keep its rival out.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mission Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de Acuña This mission was originally established on the Angelina River in East Texas in 1716 as Mission Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de los Ainais. It served the Ainais tribe. It was closed because of the French threat and reopened in 1721.
Detailed explanation-4: -The La Salle expedition showed that France was interested in what is now Texas. The Spanish decided that to protect their claim, they needed settlements there. Over the next several decades, Spain established missions, military outposts called presidios, and towns in lands occupied by Native Americans.