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Chapter 6
THE SPANISH MISSIONS
(1680-1760)
Section 1: Spanish Settlements on the Frontier
Section 2: The French Challenge
Section 3: The Spanish Return to Texas
Section 4: War and Expansion
Section 5: Life in Spanish Texas
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SECTION 1:
Spanish Settlements on the Frontier
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OBJECTIVES
Explain how Spanish officials tried to
control the borderlands of New Spain.
Summarize why the Spanish established
missions along the western Rio Grande
during the 1680s.
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SECTION 1:
Spanish Settlements on the Frontier
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SPANISH CONTROL OF THE
TEXAS BORDERLANDS
To control the Texas borderlands the Spanish
built 4 types of settlements:
1. missions – religious communities
2. presidios – military bases
3. towns – small villages with farmers and
merchants
4. ranchos – or ranches
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SECTION 1:
Spanish Settlements on the Frontier
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THE SPANISH ESTABLISHED
MISSIONS ALONG THE
WESTERN RIO GRANDE
To provide a place to live for settlers fleeing
the Pueblo Revolt
To use missions as a base to retake New
Mexico
Pueblo Revolt – revolution led by Pueblo leader
Popé against the Spanish in New Mexico
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SECTION 2:
The French Challenge
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OBJECTIVES
Explain why the French tried to build a
settlement near the Mississippi River, and
describe the outcome of this effort.
Discuss the effect of the La Salle expedition
on Spanish policy in Texas.
Describe what happened to the Spanish
mission in East Texas.
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SECTION 2:
The French Challenge
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THE FRENCH IN THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AREA
Wanted to gain a port for the fur trade
Establish trade with the Spanish colonies
To gain a claim to Texas and challenge
Spain’s empire
Expedition ended in disaster
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The French Challenge
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EFFECT OF THE LA SALLE
EXPEDITION ON SPANISH
POLICY IN TEXAS
Spain sent expeditions to find and remove
French settlements
Built a mission in East Texas to protect their
interests
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SECTION 2:
The French Challenge
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FAILURE OF SPANISH
MISSIONS IN EAST TEXAS
Location too remote
Floods, droughts, disease
Internal conflicts
Indians not interested in religious
instruction
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SECTION 3:
The Spanish Return to Texas
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OBJECTIVES
Explain why the French sent an agent to
Texas and describe what happened when he
arrived.
Discuss what the Spanish goal was in East
Texas.
Summarize why the Spanish settled in the
San Antonio River area and describe the
results.
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SECTION 3:
The Spanish Return to Texas
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FRENCH SEND AN AGENT TO
TEXAS AND THE RESULTS
To search for Father Hidalgo – a
missionary who wanted to open missions in
East Texas
Open up trade with the Spanish in Texas
Led to the Spanish building new mission in
East Texas
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The Spanish Return to Texas
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SPANISH GOALS IN EAST
TEXAS
Firmly establish the mission system
Convert the Tejas Indians
Keep the French out of Texas
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SECTION 3:
The Spanish Return to Texas
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SPANISH SETTLEMENTS AND
RESULTS IN THE SAN ANTONIO
RIVER AREA
Midpoint between the East Texas missions
and the Rio Grande settlement
Mild climate and location by a river
Became the site of the most successful
Texas missions and settlements
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SECTION 4:
War and Expansion
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OBJECTIVES
Analyze how the war between France and
Spain affected Texas.
Explain how the Apache and the Comanche
responded to the mission system.
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War and Expansion
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WAR BETWEEN FRANCE AND
SPAIN AFFECTS TEXAS
Led to the Chicken War, which caused
Spain to abandon East Texas
Re-established Spanish control of the region
Separated control of French Louisiana and
Spanish Texas
Spanish founded new missions and
presidios
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War and Expansion
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WAR BETWEEN FRANCE AND
SPAIN AFFECTS TEXAS (continued)
Chicken War – conflict between French and Spanish
in Texas where the French attacked Mission San
Miguel de Linares de los Adaes
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SECTION 4:
War and Expansion
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APACHE AND COMANCHE
RESPONSE TO MISSIONS
Failed to convert Indians who lacked
interest
Led to warfare between the Spanish and
Indians
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SECTION 5:
Life in Spanish Texas
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OBJECTIVES
Describe what life was like in the Spanish
missions and presidios.
Summarize what life was like for the
residents of Spanish settlements.
Explain how Spanish culture has influenced
present-day Texas.
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Life in Spanish Texas
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LIFE IN SPANISH MISSIONS
AND PRESIDIOS
Centered around work and worship
Life was harsh, uncomfortable dwellings,
little food
Life for soldiers was dangerous and difficult
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LIFE IN SPANISH
SETTLEMENTS
Diverse populations
Consisted of homes, government buildings
and stores
Economy based on farming and ranching
Social activities centered around church and
family
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SPANISH CULTURE AND
TEXAS TODAY
Spanish heritage present in Texas
architecture and celebrations
Apparent in music and food
Spanish influence seen in place-names or
towns
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