Changes in Spanish Texas

1. Changes in Spanish Texas

2. 7 Years War • Britain and France are at war • Spain allies with France • Fight in the French and Indian War also called the Seven Years war • Britain will defeat France • In 1763 the Treaty of Paris is signed

3. Treaty of Paris • France and Spain will cede, or officially give, territory to Britain • France gives up Canada and all land east of the Mississippi • Spain gives up Florida • In a separate Treaty Spain gained New Orleans and French territory west of the Mississippi • French Threat is gone • Main powers are Spain and Britain

4. Seven Years War Treaty of Paris France Spain • Lost all territory in • North America • Lost Florida • Gained all land west of the • Miss. River

5. Inspection of Texas • Spain inspects their northern border • Marques de Rubi tours and inspects Texas • Spanish America’s northern borderlands were threatened in the 1760s because Spain did not have the people, power, or wealth to hold its lands there.

6. Rubi Report Traveled more than 7,000 miles RECOMENDATIONS PROBLEMS • Spain did not need to be in East Texas • Spain should abandon all missions and • presidios except for those in San Antonio • and La Bahia • San Antonio should be the capital • Spanish population in east Texas should be • moved to San Antonio to strengthen the • settlements there • Spanish should befriend the Comanche and • fight the Apache • Most presidios needed repairs • Soldiers lived poorly • Attempts to convert and befriend • the Apache had failed • Spain did not have the power to • hold such a huge empire

7. Effect • Government approved Rubi’s recommendations • Tejanos- Texas settlers of Spanish decent were forced to move off their land • People from east Texas withdrew to San Antonio • Once in San Antonio they were unhappy • Finally they were allowed to return east

8. Eastward Bound • Antonio Gil Ybarbo led the group east • They eventually settled in the town of Nacogdoches • Settled near the friendly Tejas Indians • They prospered in this area and the town became a main gateway for people and goods entering Texas from Louisiana

9. Indian Policy • Began to trade more with the Indians instead of converting them • Athanase de Mazieres led the new Texas Indian policy • During the 1700s he was able to establish peace with several groups but dies in 1779 • But the Spanish and Comanche signed a peace treaty • At Soledad Creek the Spanish and their Indian allies won a major victory over the Apache