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Warm Up – 10/29/12 Define the following terms :. Mission Presidio Province. Agenda. Warm Up Friday Recap Re-look at missions New Settlers in Texas. WHAT HAPPENED???. The Spanish Settle Texas. In 1682, Spanish friars (priests) settled the first mission in Texas.
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Warm Up – 10/29/12Define the following terms: Mission Presidio Province
Agenda • Warm Up • Friday Recap • Re-look at missions • New Settlers in Texas
The Spanish Settle Texas • In 1682, Spanish friars (priests) settled the first mission in Texas. • Near present day El Paso, the mission was called “Mission of Corpus Christi de la Ysleta” • Around the missions, the Spanish built military outposts called “Presidios”
Discuss with a partner.. • Around the missions, the Spanish built military outposts called “Presidios” Discuss with a partner the importance of having military support for the missions.
Life in Spanish Outposts • http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=e35786d4-4303-4c63-b078-88dd348268cc
In 1690 a mission was built in far East Texas. It was called Mission San Francisco de los Tejas. • The mission was founded in the Caddo Nation’s territory as an attempt for the Spanish priests to convert the Caddos. • The journey was very long between Mexico and the Mission, and finally Spain realized they needed a mission half way in between.
Spanish Colonies • http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=32399598-47ed-450b-b07c-24cdb950f894
San Antonio is born! • In 1718, along the banks of the San Antonio river, the Spanish built a new military outpost. • The Presidio San Antonio de Bexar. Many soldiers and families were brought to settle in the new presidio. • A few missions were built around the new presidio.
Life in the Missions • http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=5B48AF5E-3E70-4D08-8639-108AA01A76A8
San Antonio de Valero • A few years after establishing the presidio as a strong outpost, the Spanish built a small mission called “Mission San Antonio de Valero” Later this mission would serve an important battle ground.
San Antonio de Valero Later this mission would serve an important battle ground.
Missions Abandoned!!!! • In the 1790’s Spain begins to cut the funding for the Spanish Missions. • Life in the Spanish missions and presidios became really difficult. Apache attacks were more common and continued to dishearten the settlers living in the missions. • Only a few key missions/presidios were kept open. Among these were the ones in El Paso, San Antonio and Nacogdoches.
In other news…. • The United States has won their independence from Great Britain in 1776. • Great Britain tried to reclaim the US and went to war against the US in 1812. • Britain lost AGAIN!!!!
In other news….. • As a result of the War of 1812 between the US and Great Britain, the United States doubled in size.
The Louisiana Purchase. • 1803, France was at war in Europe, and offered to sell their land in the New World to the United States. • In what has been called “The Louisiana Purchase,” the United States bought the 828,000 square mile territory of Louisana for a cool $15million. • Avg about $0.42 per acre.
Border dispute between US & Spain • In 1819, the United States and Spain began to disagree over the border between the United State’s outpost of Louisiana and Spain’s outpost in Texas. • The two countries met and agreed to a Treaty to settle the border dispute without going to war.
Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819 • The agreement that the US and Spain came to was called the Adams-Onis Treaty. • It was signed in 1819 and set the final border between Spain and the United States.
Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819 • The Border was determined to be: • From the Gulf of Mexico, up the Sabine River. • From the Sabine River up to the Red River. • Following the Red River to the 100°W to the Arkansas River • Finally following the 42°N.