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Spanish Colonization Continued

Spanish Colonization Continued. Important People and Facts Unit 4. Jose de Escandon( 1 ). Served as a military commander and governor of the area that is present-day Laredo Led Spain’s efforts into South Texas Sent settlers to the land between the Rio Grande and Nueces River. Vaquero.

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Spanish Colonization Continued

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  1. Spanish Colonization Continued Important People and Facts Unit 4

  2. Jose de Escandon(1) • Served as a military commander and governor of the area that is present-day Laredo • Led Spain’s efforts into South Texas • Sent settlers to the land between the Rio Grande and Nueces River

  3. Vaquero

  4. Vaquero(2) • Spanish Cowboy • Influenced and cultivated many of the skills, clothing, and traditions of the American Cowboy (Cultivate = Develop)

  5. Mission and Presidio Locations(3) • The geographic feature that influenced where Missions/Presidios were built were…………….. RIVERS

  6. What does Suspicion Mean?(4) A lack of trust or faith in a person or idea.

  7. Why do you think the Indians looked at the construction of new Spanish Missions with suspicion?

  8. Importance of 1718(5) The founding of SAN ANTONIO de Valero

  9. Time Line

  10. Daily Life In the Mission(6) Life was not easy in the missions. Many Missions were isolated and located in hostile Native American territory.

  11. Daily Life (Native Americans)(7) • Friars recruited Indians to live and work in the Mission • Work consisted of farming, building and repairing buildings and churches • Performed the majority of the physical labor and upkeep of the mission • Indians also had to attend church and learn Spanish and Catholicism

  12. Daily Life (Priest)(8) • In charge of running the mission • Took charge of the “religious conversion” of the Indians • Brutal Tactics were often used • Recruited Indians into the mission • Helped with livestock

  13. Daily Life (Soldier)(9) • Provided protection to both Indians and Priests inside the mission • Helped “recruit” Indians to the Mission • Helped with repairs and livestock upkeep • Often brought their families with them to the mission

  14. Problems With The Mission System(10) Indians were not motivated to convert to Christianity and live Mission life Indians were often mistreated Epidemics broke out in the Missions sickening many Indians Location of Mission was often isolated and built in hostile Indian territory

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