Spanish Colonization Continued

Important People and FactsUnit 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

Vaquero(2) Spanish Cowboy

Influenced and cultivated many of the skills, clothing, and traditions of the American Cowboy

(Cultivate = Develop)

Mission and Presidio Locations(3)

The geographic feature that influenced where Missions/Presidios were built were……………..

RIVERS

What does Suspicion Mean?(4)

A lack of trust or faith in a person or idea.

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

Importance of 1718(5)

The founding of SAN ANTONIO de Valero

Time Line

1 •Establishment of 1st Mission at Corpus Christi de la Ysleta•1682

2 •East Texas Missions Moved to San Antonio as result of “Chicken War”•1719

3 •La Bahia Mission moved from Guadalupe River to Goliad•1721

Daily Life In the Mission(6)

Life was not easy in the missions.Many Missions were isolated and located in hostile Native American territory.

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

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

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

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