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Spanish Missions

Spanish Missions. in Texa s. Religious communities established by Spanish Catholics to convert the Indians. Mission. Catholic. Only accepted religion for the Spanish during the exploration and colonizing periods.

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Spanish Missions

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  1. Spanish Missions in Texas

  2. Religious communities established by Spanish Catholics to convert the Indians. Mission

  3. Catholic Only accepted religion for the Spanish during the exploration and colonizing periods.

  4. Priest- Ordained ministerof a church (ex: Catholic minister/ ‘Father’).

  5. Friar- Member of a religiouscommunity of men living under vows to maintain a life devoted to God.

  6. Presidio- military base (fort).

  7. Riverwalk Downtown Population 1,400,000 + Coastal Plains

  8. Alamodome

  9. but back in the 1718

  10. Martin de Alarcon “The best site in the world, with good & abundant irrigation water, rich lands for pasture, plentiful building stone, and excellent timber.”

  11. Saint Anthony • San Antonio (est. 1718) • The city was named for St. Anthony, whose feast day is on June 13, when a Spanish expedition stopped in the area.

  12. San Antonio de Valero ‘Alamo’ 1718

  13. San Jose 1720

  14. San Juan 1731

  15. Concepcion 1731

  16. Espada 1731

  17. How & why it all got started

  18. Reason: European Expansion in North America

  19. Fort St. Louis • La Salle explored the Mississippi River • First French settlement built in Texas 1685-1688

  20. 1519 1682 1685 1690 1st Spanish mission built in W. Texas 1st Spanish Mission built in E. Texas French make claim to Texas Pineda maps Gulf Coast (Claim area)

  21. CAUSE EFFECT French built Ft. St. Louis to establish France’s claim to Texas Spanishbuild missions to protect area from the French & bring Catholicreligion & Spanish culture to the Indians

  22. @ 30 Missions in Texas

  23. A few important Spanish Missions in Texas • Ysleta (Corpus Christi de la Isleta) • San Francisco de los Tejas • San Antonio de Valero • La Bahia

  24. Corpus Christi de la Isleta (Ysleta) • 1st Mission built in West Texas (1682); Built for the Tigua Indians near present day El Paso

  25. San Francisco de los Tejas • 1st Mission in East Texas; Built for Tejas Indians (1690) by Father Damian Massanetand Alonso de Leon, a Spanish governor.

  26. San Antonio de Valero • Governor of Texas • Founder of San Antonio in 1718 • Helped build San Antonio de Valero

  27. Presidio & mission near Goliad. (This becomes the site of the Goliad massacre where James Fannin & his troops are executed by Mexican forces.) La Bahia

  28. Why Did Spanish Missions Fail? • Many Indians were not interested in changing their ways. • Lack of money from Spain.

  29. SPANISH INFLUENCE IN TX • Architecture • Art • Food • Language • Music • Vocabulary • Place Names • Celebrations/Activities

  30. SPANISH INFLUENCE IN TX • Language mosquito lasso pancho • Place Names San Antonio Matagorda Bay San Jacinto Amarillo Corpus Christi El Paso

  31. SPANISH INFLUENCE Celebrations/Activities

  32. SPANISH INFLUENCE WOODEN CEILING BEAMS • Architecture Spanish Tile TILE FLOORS ARCHWAYS

  33. SPANISH INFLUENCE VAQUERO • Vocabulary RODEO RANCHO

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