USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Spanish Missions in Texas comprise a series of religious outposts established by Spanish Catholic Dominicans, Jesuits, and Franciscans to spread the Catholic doctrine among area Native Americans, but with the added benefit of giving Spain a toehold in the frontier land.

Detailed explanation-2: -The general purpose of the missions was to “reduce” or congregate the often nomadic tribes into a settlement, convert them to Christianity, and teach them crafts and agricultural techniques.

Detailed explanation-3: -Goals of the Missions The main goal of the California missions was to convert Native Americans into devoted Christians and Spanish citizens. Spain used mission work to influence the natives with cultural and religious instruction.

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.

Detailed explanation-5: -In all, 26 missions were established and maintained in Texas with greatly varying results. The goal was to establish autonomous Christian towns with communal property, labor, worship, political life, and social relations supervised by the missionaries.