FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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His expansion of missions and presidios stopped further French threats in Texas.
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He built the largest presidio in East Texas, housing 200 soldiers.
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His friendship with Native Americans resulted in the recruitment of Native American soldiers in presidios.
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He built a sea link between missions in East Texas and ports in Louisiana.
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Detailed explanation-1: -What was the key accomplishment of Marqués de San Miguel de Aguayo? His expansion of missions and presidios stopped further French threats in Texas.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most successful were the areas of San Antonio and Goliad or La Bahia. In San Antonio, one presidio protected the inhabitants of the growing community and its four missions-Concepcion, San Jose, San Juan, and Espada.
Detailed explanation-3: -Established between 1718 and 1731, these missions were built not only to spread the faith of the conquistadors, but also to serve multiple foreign policy objectives for the Spanish government.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.
Detailed explanation-5: -Starting in the late 1600s, the Spanish began building missions in Texas. Missions were a standard part of Spain’s colonization process. They served the important purpose of holding Spanish territory. They were also used to teach the natives the Spanish language and way of life and to convert them to Catholicism.