Spanish Colonial System and Missions

What are the three components of the Spanish Colonial System?

one was a religious settlement

one was a military settlement

• Missions, Presidios, and Settlements

• Missions, Forts, and Villages

• Missions, Barracks, and Towns

• Missions, Castles, and Cities

What were the factors contributing to the FAILURE of the Spanish Colonial System?

• Miles between Missions, too many Hostile Native Americans, harsh environmental conditions

• Lack of funding, lack of Spanish settlers, lack of resources

• Political instability, economic collapse, disease outbreaks

• Invasion by other European powers, internal conflicts, natural disasters

The __________ was the central focus of the mission. It was one of the main reasons the Spanish Colonial System was created--to convert the Native people to Catholicism and increase Spain's loyal subjects. (God and Glory)

Which mission is also known as the Alamo?

• Mission San Antonio de Valero

• Mission San Juan Bautista

• Mission San Francisco de la Espada

• Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo

Which mission was considered the 'Gateway to Spanish Texas'?

• Mission San Antonio de Valero

• Mission San Juan Bautista

• Mission San Francisco de la Espada

• Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo

(a)   .,​ lead (b)   (c)  

• Native Americans to Christianity
• Establish trade routes with Native American
• Enslave Native Americans
• Native Americans to adopt Spanish lifestyle
• Help Native Americans preserve their culture
• Spain's hold on Texas.

Missions are

• Religious settlements designed to convert Native Americans
•  military forts designed to protect the missions
• Someone who is part spanish part Native American
• Land agents who sell land to new settlers

presidios are

• Religious settlements designed to convert Native Americans
•  military forts designed to protect the missions
• Someone who is part spanish part Native American
• Land agents who sell land to new settlers

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) military

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(b) religious

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• Convert Native Americans to Christianity

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• secure Spain's hold on Texas by protecting missions

The development of Missions and conversion to Catholicism are examples of what Texas Era?

• Natural Texas and its People

• Spanish Colonial

• Mexican Colonial

• Age of Contact