Transcript Spain - Humble ISD

Unit 2.2 Power Notes, Part 3
New Spain
New Spain and Texas
a. 1519 – Pineda maps the Texas coast and
the first mainland Spanish settlement is
established in present-day Mexico as
New Spain
b. 1718 – San Antonio is founded
3 G’s of Spanish Exploration
a. Gold – the Spanish heard that there was gold in
Texas by American Indians. The Spanish
wanted to increase their global wealth
b. Glory – expeditions were led by conquistadors
looking for wealth and fame for themselves
c. God – the Catholic Church agreed to help
support the expeditions to convert American
Indians to Christianity and increase wealth of
the Church.
Spain vs. France
a. Spain was first to claim Texas in 1528, when
Cabeza de Vaca landed at Galveston.
b. France claimed Texas when La Salle landed at
Matagorda Bay in 1685.
c. These conflicting territorial claims reinforced
Spanish claim to Texas, which led to more
missions and presidios in Texas.
Spanish Colonization
a. Missions…were Spain’s main way of
colonizing and were expected to support
themselves. The first missions were
established in the El Paso area, then
East Texas and finally in the San Antonio
area. Missions were used to convert the
Native Texans to the Catholic faith and
make loyal subjects to Spain.
Spanish Colonization
b. Towns…and settlements were built near the missions
and colonists were brought in for colonies to grow and
survive. The first group of colonists to establish a
community was the Canary Islanders in San Antonio
(1730).
c. Ranches…were more conducive to where missions
and settlements were thriving (San Antonio). Cattle was
easier to raise and protect than farming.
Famous Spaniards
a. Fray Damian Massanet
- Convinced the viceroy of New Spain to
colonize East Texas and convert the Caddos
to Catholicism.
b. Jose de Escandon
- In the 1750s, he was the military commander
in South Texas who became known as the
“Father of the Rio Grande Valley”.
Famous Spaniards
c. Antonio Margil de Jesus
- A famous Spanish Franciscan missionary
who founded several missions in East Texas.
d. Francisco Hidalgo
- A Spanish priest at Mission San Francisco de
los Tejas who contacted French Catholic
priests to provide religious services to the
local native people where Spanish priests
aren’t available.