Spanish Missions and Colonization

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Colonization

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The claiming and control of an area by a distant nation.

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Colony

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The territory of a distant nation that is settled by people.

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Mission

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A religious outpost meant to teach the local natives about the Catholic faith, the Spanish language, and farming techniques.

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Presidio

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Military fort meant to defend missions from the threat of Native attacks.

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Civil Settlement

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Villages made up of people who were neither priests nor soldiers.

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Missionaries

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People who are sent to do religious or charitable work in a territory.

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Epidemics

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A disease spreads rapidly through a population.

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Filibuster

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Individuals who carry out unauthorized warfare against a foreign country.

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Reasons for Building Missions in East Texas

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To keep the French out of Texas and because the Caddo were a relatively peaceful tribe accustomed to farming.

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San Antonio's 1st Mission

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San Antonio de Valero, founded in 1718.