USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

SPANISH COLONIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the unofficial Spanish capital of Texas for fifty years from 1722.
A
Presidio San Antonio de Bexas
B
Los Adaes
C
San Francisco de los Tejas
D
San Juan Bautista
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Aguayo established Los Adaes which became the unofficial capital of Texas in 1722 and remained it for 50 years.

Detailed explanation-2: -San Felipe de Austin was founded in 1824 by Stephen F. Austin as the unofficial capital of his colony.

Detailed explanation-3: -The entire complex, known simply as Los Adaes, quickly became the administrative capital of the Spanish province of Texas (Tejas) in 1729 and served as the first capital of Texas until 1770.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -Los Adaes, the First Capital of Spanish Texas makes a major contribution to Texas history by providing a richer perspective on the shifting borders of colonial powers.

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