Spanish Colonial

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Spanish Colonial Era of Texas:

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1689-1821

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Purpose of Spanish missions in Texas?

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Convert Native Americans to Catholicism.

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Structures protecting clergy and controlling Spanish settlements in Texas:

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presidios

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I convinced European leaders to expand missionary efforts into East Texas to convert the Caddo tribes.

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Francisco Hidalgo

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Built the Catholic mission: Mission San Francisco de los Tejas

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Father Damian Massanet

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Most successful mission in San Antonio, 1719

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Antonio Margil de Jesus

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Presidios were established as buffers to _________ territory.

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French

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Mission San Antonio de Valero was established to convert Natives to ___________.

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Christianity

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Military forts where Spanish soldiers lived and protected nearby settlements

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presidios

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Farms that grew into small settlements

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ranchos