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Key People in the colonial mission periods of texas history. 7 th Texas History Bonham Middle School 2013-2014. Table of Contensts. FRAY DAMIAN MASSANET ALONZO DELEON JOSE’ DE ESCANDON ANTONIO MARGIL DE JESUS FRANCISCO HIDALGO. Fray damian massanet.
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Key People in the colonial mission periods of texas history 7th Texas History Bonham Middle School 2013-2014
Table of Contensts • FRAY DAMIAN MASSANET • ALONZO DELEON • JOSE’ DE ESCANDON • ANTONIO MARGIL DE JESUS • FRANCISCO HIDALGO
Fray damianmassanet • CONVINCED THE VICEROY OF NEW SPAIN TO COLONIZE EAST TEXAS AND CONVERT THE CADDOS TO CATHOLICISM.
AlonzOdeleon • In 1690, Deleon and Massanett were sent with several priest and 100 soldiers to colonize Texas. • Resulted in Many Missions in Texas even though they were failures
Jose’ de escandon • MILITARY COMMANDER AND GOVERNOR OF NUEVO SANTANDER. (PRESENT DAY LARADO) • LED SPAINS EXPANSION EFFORTS IN SOUTH TEXAS. • SENT SETTLERS, SOLDIERS AND PRIEST TO SETTLE THE LANDS BETWEEN THE RIO GRANDE AND NUECES RIVER. ESTABLISHING SETTLEMENTS MISSIONS AND PRESIDIOS. • MOVED THE LA BAHIA MISSION AND PRESIDIO FROM GUADALUPE RIVER TO GOLIAD.
Antonio Margil de jesus • SPANISH FRANCISICAN PRIEST • FOUNDED SEVERAL MISSIONS IN EAST TEXAS INCLUDING NUESTRA SENORA DE LOS DELORAS AND SAN MIGUAL DE LOS ADAES • DUE TO PROBLEMS IN EAST TEXAS HE MOVED TO SAN ANTONIO AND FOUNDED SAN JOSE Y SAN MIGUEL. ONE OF THE FIVE MISSIONS IN SAN ANTONIO TODAY.
Francisco hidalgo • PRIEST AT MISSION SAN FRANCISCO DE LOS TEJAS. • CONTACTED FRENCH CATHOLIC PRIEST TO PROVIDE RELIGIOUS SERVICES TO THE LOCAL NATIVE PEOPLE WHEN SPANISH PRIEST WERE NOT AVAILABLE. • CAUSED SPANISH TO BE SUSPICIOUS OF FRENCH COLONIZATION.