Spanish Missions

VOW of Silence: Raise your Right Hand….. ‘I vow, for the duration of this entire activity, to obey all rules of this activity and to maintain total silence’.”

WARMUP: Summarize your day by the hour. 7:00am 8:00am 9:00am 10:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm

Vocabulary Presidio Friar Council Mission Colony Missionary Mission System Turn to your next available page title it Spanish Missions Vocabulary then go back and update your TOC. On your Spanish Missions Vocabulary page define the following words:

Presidio Military Outpost

A Roman Catholic man who belongs to a religious order Friar A Roman Catholic man who belongs to a religious order

Council A group of people appointed or elected to make laws or decisions

A religious settlement with a specific assignment Mission A religious settlement with a specific assignment

Spanish Settlements in Texas 1st -- While reading the article underline dates. 2nd -- Draw an arrow to the description of the dates importance 3rd -- Highlight important names Why did Spain renew their interest in Texas? Answer questions 1-4

The Mission System:

The Mission System 1st -- While reading place an * near words you don’t understand 2nd -- While reading the article box in places 3rd -- Circle to the description of why these places were important Answer questions 1-3

You will be given a blank map of Texas. Label the Four Regions of Texas pg. 73 Label the location of the Native Texan Tribes: Karankawa, Apache, Comanches, Caddo, Jumano, Tigua, Coahuiltecans, Tonkawa pg.101 Using a + label the location of the Spanish Missions pg.141 Use TODALS to complete your map: Glue your map in your INB and update your TOC

On the next right page, title the page “Significant Friars of Spanish Missions.” Update your table of content, if applicable Paste your foldable in your INB by applying glue to the bend or fold of the foldable.

Important People: Alonso De Leon - Sent by the Spanish to destroy LaSalle’s fort in East Texas Father Damian Massinet - a Catholic official on De Leon’s expedition who was granted permission to found (start or create) a mission in East Texas Father Francisco Hidalgo - a missionary (a person on a religious mission) of San Juan Bautista, who wrote a letter to the French governor of Louisiana asking the French to build a mission amongst the Tejas Antonio Margil de Jesus - he founded the most successful mission in San Antonio, Mission Jose y San Miguel de Aquayo

Mission of Corpus Christi de la Ysleta Important Mission: Mission of Corpus Christi de la Ysleta Founded by Spanish friars in 1682. Mission of Corpus Christi de la Ysleta was the 1st permanent European settlement in Texas.

Mission San Antonio De Bexar Important Mission: Mission San Antonio De Bexar 1718, Presidio San Antonio de Béxar was built on the San Antonio River. The Mission San Antonio de Valero was built a few years later & would become known as the Alamo.

Mission San Miguel de los Adaes Important Mission Mission San Miguel de los Adaes 1719, French troops were ordered to capture East Texas b/c of a war in Europe. They went to Mission San Miguel de los Adaes & captured Spaniards & chickens. A chicken caused a French soldier to be thrown from horse & the Spaniards escaped.

Mission San Miguel de los Adaes, cont…... The story was exaggerated & embarrassed the Spanish viceroy, which caused the Spanish to become more determined to hold Texas.

Significance of Spanish Mission The La Salle expedition alerted Spain to France’s interest in Texas. The Spanish decided that if they were to keep Texas, they must occupy it. Spanish missions and settlements provided a stronger hold on Texas than did the French Traders

Purpose (Goals) of Mission System To convert the Native Texans (Native Americans) to Christianity To become loyal citizens of Spain (Native Americans) To hold the land for Spain

Questions: Create 3 Questions using your Costa’s Levels of Questioning located in your INB about Spanish Missions.

Tell what the numbered items 1 4 Hint: who needs housing Hint: the friars are located here Hint: circular thing with H2O Hint: why are there so many of these. 5. T/F A mission is a military outpost. 6. T/F A council is a group of people who make laws. 2 1 4 3 4 1 2

Reasons the Mission System Failed American Indians did not want to adopt the new way of life To Far away from Mexico City - supplies and help Lack of support from the Spanish Government Crops Failed - droughts or floods