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Life in the Missions and Presidios. Colonization. Texas was an escape From hacienda Oppressive taxes Seeking wealth Better jobs. Missions. Spanish way to colonize Convert Natives Spain – provided funding & priests Had to provide their own necessities
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Colonization • Texas was an escape • From hacienda • Oppressive taxes • Seeking wealth • Better jobs
Missions • Spanish way to colonize • Convert Natives • Spain – provided funding & priests • Had to provide their own necessities • Meant to be productive for the crown
Life in Missions Daily • Morning prayers • Instruction in Catholic faith • Worked in fields/workshops • Women – kitchen, spinning • Meals – more prayers/religious instruction Physical punishments for insubordination
Presidios • Military support for missions • Protect colonists • Soldiers enlisted • Hard work/danger