USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

SPANISH COLONIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What happened as a result of the Chicken War?
A
France won total control of Texas
B
Spanish abandoned all East Texas missions and retreated to San Antonio de Valero
C
France and Spain become friends
D
Native Americans take over Texas
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Thus, an armistice was reached in the chicken war. Both sides claimed the victory, the United States on the principle of retaliation and the Common Market on the low estimate of United States losses.

Detailed explanation-2: -As the Texas manifestation of the War of the Quadruple Alliance in Europe, the Chicken War caused abandonment of the Spanish Franciscan missions in eastern Texas in 1719. With news that Spain and France were on opposing sides in the conflict, Lt.

Detailed explanation-3: -By 1693, Santísimo Nombre de María mission had been washed away by Neches River flood waters and Father Massenet himself had burned San Francisco de los Tejas to the ground. The Spanish abandoned their efforts to establish missions in east Texas. Weary and discouraged, Franciscan friars walked home to Mexico.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 1721, Aguayo took charge of the effort to reestablish Spanish authority in East Texas. Aguayo reopened 6 missions that had been abandoned after the Chicken War and left priests, supplies, and soldiers at each one. When Aguayo finished his expedition, ten missions and four presidios had been established.

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