Spanish Missions in Texas

________________ build missions to protect area from the French & bring ______________ religion & Spanish culture to the Indians.

Vocabulary Draw a line to the matching vocabulary word.

Religious communities

established by Spanish

Catholics to

Ordained minister of a church (ex:

Catholic minister/ Padre ‘Father’).

Member of a religious community of men

living vows to maintain a life devoted

to serving God.

Only accepted religion for Spain during the

exploration and colonization periods.

military base (fort).

Mission Catholic

PriestFriar Presidio

Why do you think missions were built in Texas?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________ built

Ft. St. Louis to establish its

claim to

Cause Effects

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Martin de Alarcon Governor of Texas Founder of

__________________, in ___________

Helped build San Antonio de Valero (later known as ‘the Alamo.’

______ Mission built in _______ Texas (1682); Built for the Tigua Indians near present day ______________.

Important Missions & Spaniards

_____ Mission in __________Texas; Built for Tejas Indians (1690) by Father Massanet and Alonso de Leon, a Spanish governor.

__________ & mission near _________(This becomes the site of the Goliad massacre where James Fannin & his

troops are executed by Mexican forces.)

Ysleta (Corpus Christi de la Isleta)San Francisco de los Tejas

La Bahia

Why did Spanish Missions Fail?

Many Indians ________________________________________________

Lack of ___________________________________________________