Exploration & Early Colonization

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What is a mission?

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Religious communities established by Spanish Catholics to convert the Indians

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The Catholic religion during the Spanish Colonial Era was the only accepted religion for the Spanish during the exploration and colonizing periods.

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the only accepted religion for the Spanish during the exploration and colonizing periods.

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A priest in the Spanish Mission system was

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an ordained minister of a church (ex: Catholic minister/ ‘Father’).

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A friar who was part of the Spanish Mission system during colonization was

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a member of a religious community of men living under vows to maintain a life devoted to God.

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During the Spanish Colonial Era, a presidio was a military base (fort). *^{(Their purpose was to provide military support for missions by protecting the colonists from attacks by other Native Texans.)}

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military base (fort) used to provide military support for missions by protecting the colonists from attacks by other Native Texans.

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Why do you think missions were built in Texas?

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Spain built missions to convert the Native people in Texas to Christianity specifically the Catholic religion.

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This mission was built in West Texas, 1682, for the Tigua Indians near present day El Paso. It was _____________________.

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Ysleta (Corpus Christi de la Isleta)

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The 1st mission in East Texas built for Tejas Indians (1690) by Father Massanet and Alonso de Leon, a Spanish governor. It's name was _____________________________________.

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San Francisco de los Tejas

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_______________ ______ _______________ was the Governor of Texas who founded San Antonio in 1718.

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Martin de Alarcon

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Why did the Spanish Missions fail?

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Many Indians were not interested in changing their ways and there was a lack of money coming from Spain.