FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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Question
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wrote secret letter to French asking for help in reestablishing the missions in east Texas
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became wealthy using Indian slaves
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purposely burned down his mission
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founded the most successful mission
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Detailed explanation-1: -Escandon, Jose de (1700–1770). He founded over twenty towns or villas and a number of missions in the colony, including Camargo, Reynosa, Mier, and Revilla south of the Rio Grande and Laredo and Nuestra Señora de los Dolores Hacienda north of the Rio Grande.
Detailed explanation-2: -As governor of Nuevo Santander In Nuevo Santander he was accused of murdering the Indians and taking slaves. He faced a court case where he was charged with illegally using Indian labor in his textile mills and using the port of Santander to bring in English contraband.
Detailed explanation-3: -*Escandon set up 14 settlements which were called Las Villas Del Norte. The villas included: Camargo, Reynosa, Mier, Revilla (now called Guerrero), Laredo, and Dolores. Each villa was led by a capitan who was under the authority of Escandon. One of the settlers’ first tasks was to build homes called jacales.
Detailed explanation-4: -He helped establish 23 settlements in South Texas, many which are still operating today as cities, town sites or ranches. He became the first governor of Nuevo Santander, which included parts of what is now Northern Mexico and territories in Texas up to the Nueces River and beyond.