FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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Austin
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San Antonio
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Houston
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -San Antonio was founded May 1, 1718, when a Spanish expedition from Mexico established the Mission San Antonio de Valero . The mission, later called the Alamo (Spanish: “Cottonwood”), was one of five founded in the area and was named for St. Anthony of Padua.
Detailed explanation-2: -On the first of May 1718, Father Antonio Olivares, a Franciscan missionary, established the mission of San Antonio de Valero which had been founded by the governor “about three-fourths of a league down the creek” from the presidio.
Detailed explanation-3: -The first Spanish-speaking settlers began to group around the San Antonio River in 1718 when the mission and presidio (fort) were established.
Detailed explanation-4: -During the century, San Antonio, founded in 1718, proved to be the most successful settlement, a combination of civilian, military, and mission communities.