Fray Damian Massanet and De Leon 1690 Were Sent by the Spanish

Unit 3 Review-Part B

European Exploration (1519-1542)

People:

Fray Damian Massanet and De Leon – 1690 – were sent by the Spanish

governor to east Texas to establish

missions because of the French

presence (La Salle and Fort St.

Louis.)

Francisco Hidalgo – Roman Catholic priest in East Texas – worked with the

Caddo – when Spain decided to close the mission, Father

Hidalgo pleaded with the French (across the Sabine

River) to send a priest to continue to minister to the

Caddo

Jose de Escandon – helped the Spanish settle south Texas in between the

Nueces and Rio Grande river – served as the military

commander and governor of what is present day Laredo

Places:

Cibola – legend of Seven Cities made entirely from gold

San Antonio - 1718– first major successful city established by the Spanish

Missions:

Mission system – used by the Spanish to establish Spain’s claim to the land – tried to convert the Native Americans to the Spanish way of life

Ranching – helped the central Texas missions (down around San Antonio)

become the first successful missions in Texas

Native Americans – because they were treated harshly by the Spanish they

did not trust the new missions that were built in Texas

Corpus Christi de la Yselta – established in 1682 in West Texas (first Texas mission)

East Texas Missions are moved to San Antonio in 1718

San Jose – 1720 – mission in San Antonio is completed

Most missions were built along rivers to have a steady supply of water all year – towns grew up around the successful missions and their presidios

Missions in east Texas were constructed mainly of wood (the available natural resource) and those in San Antonio were made mostly of stone (the available natural resource.)

Vocab:

Vaquero – Spanish cowboy

Presidio – Spanish fort built to protect the missionaries from Native American attach