Slide 1 Spanish Settlements Ch. 5 Section 2 Slide 2 Missions Established in East Texas ► In 1716, guided by St. Denis, a large Spanish force led Spanish families to the…

Slide 1 Spanish Missions San Francisco de Los Tejas First Mission in East Texas Fails - due to disease, crop failures, and Indians becoming hostile. Father Hidalgo – asks…

Slide 1 MISSIONS AND PRESIDIOS OF TEXAS (Under spain) Slide 2 MISSIONS were built by Spain to establish control of what is now Texas and to spread Catholicism to the native…

Slide 1 THE MISSION SYSTEM IN TEXAS Slide 2 PURPOSE LaSalle’s expedition alerted the Spanish to French presence in Texas If Spain wanted to retain Texas lands, it needed…

In 1718, the Spanish built a fort-town, Presidio San Antonio de Béxar, on one side of the San Antonio River. Across the river, Father Olivares founded Mission San Antonio…

In 1718, the Spanish built a fort-town, Presidio San Antonio de Béxar, one one side of the San Antonio River. Across the river, Father Olivares founded Mission San Antonio…

PowerPoint Presentation San Antonio El Paso Austin Nacogdoches Add the cities to the map Neches R Guadalupe R San Antonio R Rio Grande Sabine Colorado R Nueces R San Antonio…

Spanish Settlements Ch. 5 Section 2 Missions Established in East Texas In 1716, guided by St. Denis, a large Spanish force led Spanish families to the site of San Francisco…

THE MISSION SYSTEM IN TEXAS PURPOSE LaSalleâs expedition alerted the Spanish to French presence in Texas If Spain wanted to retain Texas lands, it needed to occupy it Spanish…

Missions Missions West Texas Mission Friars in 1682 founded the first permanent settlement of Europeans in Texas. Mission Corpus Christi de la Ysleta El Paso Jumanos Presidios…