Spanish Missions: Image Analysis

Spanish Missions

Image Analysis

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Write about 3 details you see in this image.

Multiple Choice

What time period do you thinks this image represents?

• Native Texas Cultures

• Before Spanish Exploration

• After Spanish Exploration

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Choose a person from the image. Who did you choose? What do you think this person is feeling?

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If you could title this image, what would you title it?

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Where are the missions and presidios located in Texas?

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What is the relationship between the geography of Texas and the placements of missions?

Missions were built to spread the Catholic faith to Native Americans and to gain control of Texas.​

Missions

Presidios were built to PROTECT the missions and guard against French forces and Native Americans on the Spanish frontier.

Presidios

Spanish settlements grew near missions and presidios. They were built to make it harder for the French to take over Texas and to give Spanish soldiers' families a place to live.

Settlement

Mission System

• Missions

• Presidio

• Ranchos

• Town​

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What is the relationship between a mission and a presidio?

Match

Match the following

• built to spread the Catholic faith to Native Americans

• built to PROTECT the missions

• built to make it harder for the French to take over Texas and to give Spanish soldiers' families a place to live

Missions

Presidios

Settlements

• Missions

• Presidios

• Settlements