FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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Question
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The French took over the missions.
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Native American disinterest and disease
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constant attacks from Native American groups
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lack of necessary supplies
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Detailed explanation-1: -Missions received less aid from the Spanish government and few Spanish were willing to become mission priests. In increasing numbers Indians deserted and mission buildings fell into disrepair. Mexican independence led to the final demise of California’s mission system.
Detailed explanation-2: -Native American disinterest and disease were two factors in the failure of many missions.
Detailed explanation-3: -Spanish missions were explicitly established for the purpose of religious conversion and instruction in the Catholic faith. However, the mission system actually served as the primary means of integrating Indians into the political and economic structure of Florida’s colonial system.
Detailed explanation-4: -Thus, the difficult geography, the weak missions, and hostile Indians were the main causes of the near failure of the Spanish colonies in Texas.