FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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Question
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moving missions from Texas to Mexico
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abandoning presidios close to French forts in Louisiana
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establishing Los Adaes as the unofficial capital of Texas
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naming a governor of East Texas to rule from Mexico
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Detailed explanation-1: -It had a long impact and is still strong in Texas today. What was the outcome of Spain’S decision to more closely supervise its Texas settlements? Establishing Los Adaes as the unofficial capital of Texas. Why was José de Escandon called “the father of the lower Rio Grande Valley"?
Detailed explanation-2: -Aguayo established Los Adaes which became the unofficial capital of Texas in 1722 and remained it for 50 years.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why did Spain decide to close most of its Texas missions? When Spain acquired Louisiana, they did not see a need for most of the missions since they had control of French territory.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Spanish Colonial era in Texas began with a system of missions and presidios, designed to spread Christianity and to establish control over the region.
Detailed explanation-5: -The story of the mission system in Texas was one of both successes and failures. It was a failure in that it failed to bring most of the Indians of Texas into the orbit of New Spain on a permanent basis.