FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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Question
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The Mission Espada in San Antonio still hosts catholic services on Sundays.
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The Coastal Plains receives the most rainfall of any Texas region.
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The city of Waco is named after a Southeastern tribe.
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The Capital of Texas is Austin.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Spanish ranching as it was practiced in Texas formed the basis for the American cattle industry, which drew many of its original cattle from the mission herds. The Spanish also brought to the San Antonio valley a specialized method of farming that used irrigation.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Spanish Missions in Texas comprise a series of religious outposts established by Spanish Catholic Dominicans, Jesuits, and Franciscans to spread the Catholic doctrine among area Native Americans, but with the added benefit of giving Spain a toehold in the frontier land.
Detailed explanation-3: -While the Alamo may be the most well-known, in the 18th century, Spanish priests established five additional Catholic missions: San Antonio de Valero, San José, Concepción, San Juan and Espada, all along the San Antonio River.
Detailed explanation-4: -The first permanent Spanish settlement within the boundaries of the state of Texas is believed to have been founded in 1682 by Fray Francisco Ayeta. The mission, Corpus Christi de la Ysleta del Sur, was located east of present day El Paso.