USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

SPANISH COLONIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the unofficial capital of Texas and was located in what we know now as Louisiana?
A
Los Adaes
B
Corpus Christi de Ysleta
C
San Antonio de Bexar
D
San Francisco de los Tejas
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Los Adaes, the symbol of New Spain in Louisiana, was once the capital of Texas. The founding of Natchitoches in 1714 by the French resulted in Spain’s establishment, within two years, of six missions and one fort in east Texas.

Detailed explanation-2: -Los Adaes, the symbol of New Spain in Louisiana, was once the capital of Texas and the scene of a unique cooperation among the French, the Spanish and the indigenous Native Americans. An area rich in archaeological finds, it thrives today as one of Louisiana’s most intriguing state Historic Sites.

Detailed explanation-3: -Robeline, Louisiana: First Capital of Texas: It’s in Louisiana. For 50 years the capital of Texas was in Louisiana, not Texas–according to a plaque in Louisiana.

Detailed explanation-4: -Aguayo established Los Adaes which became the unofficial capital of Texas in 1722 and remained it for 50 years.

Detailed explanation-5: -Yet from 1729 to 1770, Los Adaes served as the official capital of the Spanish province of Tejas on the northeastern frontier of New Spain.

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