the race for texas chapter 6.1 and 6.2. a. spain vs france (late 1600s) 1. both spain and france...

The Race For TexasThe Race For TexasChapter 6.1 and 6.2

A. Spain Vs France (late A. Spain Vs France (late 1600s)1600s)1. Both Spain and France were the strongest two European countries in Texas, and both wanted to control Texas.

A. Spain Vs France A. Spain Vs France

2. Spain controlled all of western United States and France had the Louisiana Territory.


3. Explorers and Missionaries traveled through East Texas and befriended the Caddo Indians.

~Missionaries, or people promoting the Catholic Church mistook their friendship as a want to become Catholic


4. With this new ‘want to be Catholic’, Spain began to build Missions throughout Texas.

~Mission- A Catholic Church that is designed to convert people.

5. These Missions help the Spanish to control the land.


6. Friar or Fray Damian Massanet, was the first French Priest to start converting Caddos and other natives to the catholic church.

Fray Damian MassanetFray Damian MassanetMission: To colonize East Texas

with several Priests and 100 soldiers.

Result: many Missions in East Texas failed due to it’s remote location and lack of support/protection.


7. Father Francisco Hidalgo was Spanish, but worked close with the French priests as well.

~This caused tensions between the two countries back home!

A. Missions In TexasA. Missions In Texas

1. Texas becomes an Spanish Province that is called Tejas once multiple Missions are created throughout the Gulf Coastal and Plains Regions.

B. Missions in TexasB. Missions in Texas

2. The French are also interested in spreading their territory, and build a few Missions in East Texas. ~French Missionaries are called Friars

C. Conflicts Cross the C. Conflicts Cross the AtlanticAtlantic1. Spanish officials eventually

deem the French as invaders, and decide they should be removed from their Tejas.

C. Conflicts Cross the C. Conflicts Cross the AtlanticAtlantic

2. A war over control of the Mediterranean between the Spanish and French had made them become bitter enemies.

~This conflict carried over to the Americas

C. Conflicts Cross the C. Conflicts Cross the AtlanticAtlantic3. French soldiers were sent to

Texas Missions, led by General Blondel, to loot the Spanish Missions.

C. Conflicts Cross the C. Conflicts Cross the AtlanticAtlantic4. When the French were leaving,

chickens spooked Blondel’s horse, making him fall off.

~Reports of this French invasion spread through Spanish lands

C. Conflicts Cross the C. Conflicts Cross the AtlanticAtlantic5. This ‘invasion’ became the first

European ‘war’ on Texas land.~Deemed the Chicken War

C. Conflicts Cross the C. Conflicts Cross the AtlanticAtlantic6. With this upset for the French,

the Spanish maintain their hold on Texas and claim land west of the Sabine as Tejas.

D. Spain Settles TejasD. Spain Settles Tejas1. 8 Missions are

reopened in the Tejas Province of Spain.

2. The capitol was created in the center of Texas, near modern day Waco Texas.

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Draw a picture of what happened in the chicken war. Be able to tell me about it.

D. Spain Settles TejasD. Spain Settles Tejas

3. Antonio Margil de Jesus, a Spanish Priest, sets out to rebuild a mission in central Texas. ~He takes 55 settlers and provides all financial support for their move


4. He calls the new Mission San Antonio de Valero. It was created in 1718.

~The actual building is the Alamo.


5. Margil de Jesus wants his mission to survive, so he also creates a system of protection (through his personal funding)

6. He builds a nearby Presidio, or fort, with soldiers to protect against neighboring aggressive natives.


7. Jose de Escondon, another priest, also wants a lasting Mission in SouthTexas.

~Military Commander and Governor of Nuevo Santander (Laredo)

. Jose de Escondon. Jose de EscondonHe brings 6000 people and

expands his missions to include presidios, missions, and ranches between the Rio Grande and Nueces River

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