FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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Question
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Why was Jose de Escandon known as the “Father of the Lower Rio Grande Valley”?
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he built the first Spanish mission in Texas
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he built more than 20 settlements and several missions
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he led the expedition to drive the French out of Texas
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he found gold
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Jose de Escandon. From 1748 to 1755, the Spanish expedition leader settled more than 20 towns and villages along the Rio Grande and other areas of New Spain, including the colony of Santander. For his efforts, he has been called the “father of the lower Rio Grande Valley.
Detailed explanation-2: -Escandon, Jose de (1700–1770). He is known as the colonizer and first governor of the colony of Nuevo Santander, which extended from the Pánuco River in Mexico to the Guadalupe River in Texas.
Detailed explanation-3: -For his colonization efforts Escandón is sometimes called the “father” of the lower Rio Grande valley.
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