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The Spanish Missions Section 3: The Spanish Return to Texas

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Page 1: The Spanish Missions Section 3: The Spanish Return to Texas

The Spanish Missions

Section 3: The Spanish Return to Texas

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Bellwork• Why did the Spanish missions in East Texas fail?

• Why might the Spanish want to return to East Texas?

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A New French Threat

• After failures in East Texas, the Spanish ignore Texas for more than 20 years Spanish Flag

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A New French Threat

• Father Francisco Hidalgo asked the French for help in establishing missions in East Texas

Reconstructed model of San Francisco de los Tejas, where Father Francisco Hidalgo had

served

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A New French Threat

• 1713: Gov. Cadillac of Louisiana sends Louis Juchereau de St. Denis to East Texas to find Father Hidalgo

Bust of Louis Juchereau de St. Denis

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A New French Threat

• Travels through East Texas searching for Father Hidalgo

• After not finding Father Hidalgo, St. Denis heads towards West Texas

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A New French Threat

• Trades with Tejas Indians

• Spain prohibited French from trading in New Spain

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A New French Threat

• Arrives at San Juan Bautista and is arrested

• Taken to Mexico for questioning

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East Texas Missions

• Spanish alarmed by presence of a French trader in Texas

• Decide to build new missions in East Texas

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New East Texas Missions

• 1716: Domingo Ramon leads an expedition to East Texas

• St. Denis serves as a guide

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New East Texas Missions

• Warmly welcomed by the Tejas

• Establish Nuestro Padre San Francisco de los Tejas near

site of original mission

Preaching to the Tejas Indians

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New East Texas Missions

•Hidalgo placed in charge of mission

•Established five more missions in East Texas

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San Antonio Settlements

• Spanish knew first mission in East Texas failed due to its distant location

• Decide to establish an outpost between the Rio Grande and the East Texas missions

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San Antonio Settlements

• 1718: San Antonio de Valero—mission built along the San

Antonio River

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Mission Concepcion

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San José y San Miguel de Aguayo,

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Mission San Juan Capistrano

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Mission San Francisco de la Espada

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Espada Aqueduct

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San Antonio Settlements

• The first organized civil government in Texas was in San Antonio

• Would become the half-way point on the El Camino Real

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San Antonio Settlements

• El Camino Real—”Royal Road” that led from East Texas missions to Mexico City

• Used to establish and supply East Texas missions

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The National Park Service is

currently planning a

historical trail in commemoration

of the Camino Real

http://www.senate.gov/~hutchison/ccelcamino.htm

http://www.nps.gov/elte/