Texas history test flashcard yes
Mission
built to convert natives to catholicism
Presidio
Fort built to house soldiers to protect settlers
Town
Built to house settlers
La salle
built fort st Luis bad navigator and died
Friar
A priest that was dedicated to converting people to being catholic
Tejas
ancient word for texas
San Francisco De Tejas
First mission in texas and later failed due to bad holy water and disinterest
Franciscan missionary antonio margil de JESUS
Founded Nuestra senora de los Delores, san miguel de los adaes, and san José y san miguel de aguayo missions
The french declared war on spain
they attacked adeas mission and captured the soldier and priest who were there and there were chickens
detachment
a small amount of soldiers derived from a larger group
accommodate
try to fulfill the needs of another person
what groups settled in colonial texas
mestizos, and africans
How did the viceroy respond to the french
He sent a detachment to stop them
Aguayo’s mission when he arrived back in east texas.
reclaiming lost land
Why did the Spanish restrict trade on the french
they didn’t want them to get get money and power over the area
