Spanish Missions Vocabulary

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religious community established by Spanish Catholics to convert the Indians

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mission

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a branch of Christianity that was the only accepted religion for the Spanish

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Catholic, catholic

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The ordained minister of a Catholic church.

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priest

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a Spanish military base (fort)

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presidio

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a town in Spanish Texas

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villa

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location of many missions that were built by the Spanish

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Rio Grande River