1. Race to claim Texas
Spain vs France

2. La Salle Started this tug of war between Spain and France over Texas
He established fort St. Louis in East TX

3. Spain’s Reaction
Send out Alonso de Leon to find St. Louis and La Salle
Finds St. Louis in 1689 abandoned (it failed due to Indian attacks)
Along with Leon was a friar-Father Damien Massanet
Massanet asked for Spain to make missions to convert the Natives in East TX

4. Massanet’s Missions
In 1690 Massanet, a few priests and 100 soldiers set off to build San Franciso de los Tejas
Drought made farming difficult and Natives were not cooperative
Mission failed by 1693

5. San Juan Bautista Spain founded another mission in 1699
Better location than Massanet’s mission; very successful=3 missions total, a town and a presidio
Francisco Hidalgo was a priest in the mission

6. French Return
By 1699 the French return to Louisiana and were exploring west of the Mississippi River
Father Francisco Hidalgo had been asking Spain to rebuild Massanet’s mission, they refused.
Hidalgo asked France for help to establish missions in the east, France liked the idea

7. San Francisco de los Tejas
With Denis help it was reopened in 1716
Within a year they established 6 other missions
Father Antonio Margil de Jesus-founder
A mid way point was needed for caravans-supply wagons
New missions were build to make this point

8. San Antonio
Mission San Antonio de Valero and San Antonio de Bexas were built in 1718
Over time many settlements would be founded in the area with the San Antonio River being very resourceful
Jose de Escandon was in charge of there area(military commander)
He founded over 20 settlements in the area

9. France declares war on Spain
The missions were not being successful as the same reasons before in East TX
In 1718 France declares war on Spain
In 1719 French Lt. Philippe Blondel “invaded” Texas with 6 soldiers and captured the nearest mission in East TX.
Captured a priest and soldier, they escape capture and exaggerate the number of soldiers
Spain panics and retreats to San Antonio and abandons East TX missions

10. Spain’s Reaction
Spanish army reestablishes Spanish authority in East Texas in 1721
Presidio (Fort) San Jose in San Antonio is established and greatly increases the amount of troops in East TX
Abandoned missions were reopened and guarded by hundreds of soldiers.
Presidio Los Adaes became the capital of newly created province of Texas
Texas was now secured by Spain

11. Result of War
Over the next 20 years relations with France became more peaceful
Spanish focus on missionary work
French focus on trade
Spain abandons missions in East TX again due to peaceful times, movement back to San Antonio

12. Weak East TX
With Spain abandoning East TX to save money this causes problems
The few people to stay back in the missions are weak on protection and resources
Native Americans attack the missions in the East
In 1758 San Saba mission is attacked by Comanches-San Saba Massacre

13. Spain’s Reaction
The Spanish sent Col. Ortiz Parilla and 500 soldiers to lead an attack on the Comanche near the Red River.
Despite their advanced weapons, the Spanish were defeated
Comanches fought on horse back, Spain on foot

14. Marques de Rubi Spain acquires Louisiana after the Seven Years War
In 1767 the King of Spain Carlos III, sent the Marques de Rubi to inspect Texas.
Rubi Report-his recommendations on what Spain should do with TX
A) French were no longer a threat
B) The capital should be moved from Los Adaes to San Antonio (East to Central Texas)
C) Spain should form an alliance with Comanche against the Apache

15. Life in Spanish Texas
Missions
Presidios
Towns
Ranches

16. Missions What?-Spanish tool for colonizing TX
Purpose-Convert Native Texans to Catholicism ,become good citizens and loyal subjects
Expected to support themselves
Religious instruction
Problems-Hard work, Disease and Strange food

17. Presidios What?-Provide military support
Purpose-Protect colonists, guard livestock
Problems -Unpleasant, harsh, low salary, bought their own equipment and conflicts w/ priests

18. Towns Town council & mayor Used available materials
GOVT. STRUCTURE
SPANISH
ENGLISH
KING
VICEROY
ALCALDE
AYUNTAMIENTO
POBLADORES
KING
GOVERNOR
MAYOR
TOWN COUNCIL
PEOPLE
Town council & mayor
Used available materials
Positives- Jobs, leisure activities
Problems-Unclean living conditions, constant danger of Native attacks, hard work especially for women, little education

19. Ranches Purpose- provided food, wool, animal hides, etc
Vaqueros=cowhand
Farming-took more people & water
Ranching-took fewer people; cattle could move
Had to adapt to the frontier