USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Spanish Texas was one of the interior provinces of the colonial Viceroyalty of New Spain from 1690 until 1821. The term “interior provinces” first appeared in 1712, as an expression meaning “far away” provinces. It was only in 1776 that a legal jurisdiction called “Interior Provinces” was created.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -The story of the mission system in Texas was one of both successes and failures. It was a failure in that it failed to bring most of the Indians of Texas into the orbit of New Spain on a permanent basis.

Detailed explanation-5: -In San Antonio, The Alamo is the most iconic mission, as the Battle of the Alamo is the most famous battle in Texas and a defining moment in American history. The 1836 siege paved the way for Texas independence from Mexico and Texas’ eventual entry into the United States of America, representing a legacy of courage.