Texas Missions

Mission LocationsSan Francisco de los Tejas

San Juan Bautista

East TX Missions

San Antonio de Valero

Los Adaes

San Xavier

San SabaSan Saba

Corpus Christi de Ysleta

Established: 1682

Problems:

Lack of support from Spain

Lasting Results:

1st permanent settlement of Europeans in TX

Located a few miles from present-day El Paso

                        

             

The French…

• 1682 – La Salle sails down & claims the Mississippi River for France.

• 1685 – La Salle & colonists built Fort St. Louis in Texas.

• 1st threat from France.

                        

             

San Francisco de los Tejas

Established: 1690, by Father MassanetProblems: • Drought ruined crops• Disease killed Indians & Friars• Indians rejected Catholic religion & Spanish

attempts to change their way of life.• France not a threat and mission cost too

much money.

                        

             

San Francisco de los Tejas

Lasting Results: • 1st attempt to settle East Texas.• Mission failed & Indians blamed Spanish for

their problems.• Spaniards realized that a mission needed

presidios & Spanish families.

                        

             

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San Juan Bautista

“Mother of Texas Missions”• Established 1699• Father Hidalgo & Diego Ramon-commander

of Presidio at this mission• Flourished on the Rio Grande

                        

             

2nd threat from France

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East Texas Missions & Presidio Delores

Many of these missions built under the leadership of St. Denis.

1. Nuestra Padre San Francisco de los Tejas (re-established)

2. Mission on Angelina River3. Mission in present day Nacogdoches4. Northwest Nacogdoches County5. Natcitoches (Louisiana)6. San Augustine

                        

             

East Texas Missions & Presidio Delores

These missions are 500 miles from the nearest Spanish settlement!

Built on the Neches River

                        

             

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San Antonio de Valero (Alamo)San Antonio de Bexar (presidio)

Spain needed a settlement midway between New Spain and East Texas

Date Established:1718

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San Antonio de Valero (Alamo)San Antonio de Bexar (presidio)

Problems: • Indians traded w/ French• Some Spanish soldiers deserted army and

went to French territory.• 1719 France & Spain go to

war

San Antonio de Valero (Alamo)San Antonio de Bexar (presidio)

Lasting Results: • Heart of San Antonio today• Camino Real (Royal Highway) ran from

San Juan Bautista through San Antonio to Nacogdoches (see pg. 125)

• Largest mission settlement

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Los Adaes

1719: France & Spain go to war

3rd threat from France – French soldiers seized a Spanish mission near Nacogdoches.

Los Adaes established by Aguayo (Spanish governor of TX & Coahuila province)

Los Adaes

Established:1719

Problems:

Mission located in Louisiana

(near Natchitoches)

*Louisiana is French territory.

Lasting Results:

First unofficial capital of TX

La Bahia

Established:1720, by Aguayo

Problems:

Fighting between France & Spain.

Lasting Results:

Modern-day Goliad

Only presidio in western hemisphere

Served the Karankawa Indians.Back to Map

Presidio La Bahia Goliad, TX

Presidio La Bahia Goliad, TX

Presidio La Bahia Goliad, TX

Presidio La Bahia Courtyard

Inside mission walls – cannon ramp

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San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo

Established: 1720

Established by Father Margil de Jesus

One of the five Spanish missions in east Texas

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San Xavier (3 missions)

Established: 1748-1751Problems: Comanche & Apache Raids, Drought,Small pox & MeaslesLasting Results:Served the Tonkawas2 missions abandoned; 1 moved closer to San

AntonioHelped expand the road system.

Near present-day Rockdale

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San SabaEstablished: 1757

Problems:

Indian raids; Mission destroyed by Comanches

Apaches wouldn’t stay in mission – only visited

Apaches wanted protection from the Comanches

Lasting Results:

Mission failed