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Mission of Corpus Christi de La Ysleta |
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1. Founded in 1682
2. First permenant settlement in Texas
3. Located near present-day El paso |
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A Spanish military outpost |
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| Starting in the 1680s, the French began establishing forts and trading posts in present-day Mississippi and Louisiana. What impact did this have on the Spanish? |
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| Worried about the French taking over, the Spanish ordered new missions to be established in East Texas to stop the French from advancing farther. |
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Mission San Antonio De Valero |
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1. Built in 1718
2. Located in San Antonio
3. The Mission Chapel is known as "The Alamo" |
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1. A presidio
2. Built in 1718
3. The nearby village became San Antonio |
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A religious outpost established by Spanish friars. The object was to convert native americans to Catholicism and control the area. |
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Where are most missions located? |
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Along the El Camino Real and by Rivers |
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Why are missions located by rivers and El Camino Real? |
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Rivers provide food and transportation.
El Camino Real provided a supply line to the missions. |
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