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Explorers and Settlers

Explorers and Settlers. Building Communities p. 130. Life in the Missions. Friars tried to persuade Native Americans to live close to the missions. Sometimes they forced Native Americans to settle near the missions.

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Explorers and Settlers

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  1. Explorers and Settlers Building Communities p. 130

  2. Life in the Missions • Friars tried to persuade Native Americans to live close to the missions. • Sometimes they forced Native Americans to settle near the missions. • Native Americans who lived on the mission were kept busy from dusk to dawn. • Some adapted to mission life, but most left. They were not accustomed to regulated life.

  3. Soldiers Face Hardships • Spanish soldiers duties included: • Protecting the mission and nearby settlements. • Maintaining control over the Native Americans • Scouting the countryside for intruders. • The military men were often equipped and lived under difficult conditions. • Soldiers were accused of taking advantage of the Native Americans, who did not know Spanish ways.

  4. Imported Settlements in Spanish Texas • San Antonio – largest settlement and by 1772 served as the capital. • Spanish officials imported 15 families from the Canary Islands in order to increase the population at San Antonio. • Other important settlements: • Goliad • Los Adaes • Nacogdoches

  5. Living in Spanish Texas • Spaniards made a living as farmers, ranchers, shopkeepers, shoemakers, fishers, barbers, etc… • The population was made up of Spaniards, Native Americans and Mestizos- both Spanish and Native American heritage.

  6. A Tejano Heritage Takes Shape • Tejano describes people of Mexican heritage who consider Texas their home. • This heritage is reflected in the population, religion, language, institutions, and customs of Texans today. • Tejanos started the first community school in San Antonio.

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