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The Spanish Return to Texas

The Spanish Return to Texas. The Spanish ignored most of Texas for more than 20 years. The few Spaniards that did stay built missions. Mission -Religious communities used to convert American Indians to Catholicism, and eventually, to develop settlements in the borderlands.

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The Spanish Return to Texas

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  1. The Spanish Return to Texas

  2. The Spanish ignored most of Texas for more than 20 years. • The few Spaniards that did stay built missions. • Mission-Religious communities used to convert American Indians to Catholicism, and eventually, to develop settlements in the borderlands. • These missions were the one thing that represented Spanish government in Texas. Spanish Missions

  3. Father Francisco Hidalgo – established and built missions in Texas. • Spain cut off his funding, so he turned to the French who recently had claimed ownership to Louisiana. • Such a request was daring because Spain and France had been long time enemies. • None the less, Father Hidalgo sent a letter to the French governor of Louisiana requesting money for his missions. A New French Threat

  4. Spanish/French Territories

  5. The French trading post was in the Mississippi River Valley. They would trade with the Native Americans. • Spain prohibited the French from trading in New Spain. • The French governor of Louisiana viewed this request as an opportunity to open trading in Texas. Trading Posts

  6. The French governor of Louisiana sent an experienced explorer to find Father Hidalgo and give him money and support. • Louis Juchereau de St. Denis was sent on the mission. Finding Father Hidalgo

  7. Frenchman St. Denis arrived at the first Spanish mission he found with a load of goods for trading. • The Spanish commander of the mission arrested St. Denis for trespassing. • The Spanish commander treated St. Denis well. • St. Denis eventually married the Spanish commander’s stepgranddaughter! St. Denis Finds a Mission

  8. The Spanish commander had to send St. Denis to Mexico City for questioning. • St. Denis told Spanish officials that he was searching for Father Hidalgo. • Spain considered a French man in Texas a threat. • They built a new mission with a large presidio. • Presidio-a military base be a mission to protect from attack. Spanish Rulers hear of St. Denis

  9. The threat of St. Denis forced the Spanish to give Father Hidalgo the money and new missions he requested. • The Spanish were determined to firmly establish a mission system in Texas. (San Antonio) Father Hidalgo Gets His Wish

  10. In 1716 Spain approved a plan to build a large presidio outpost along the San Antonio River. • They built many missions around the San Antonio presidio. • Spain soon established missions from East Texas to the Rio Grande River. (Present day border between Texas and Mexico) San Antonio Settlements 1716

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