Spanish Settlement in Texas 1650-1800 Part II

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Spanish Settlement in Texas1650-1800 Part II
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Spain reacts to the Chicken War

• After the Chicken War the Spanish army
  reestablishes Spanish authority in East Texas in
  1721
• It builds the Presidio (Fort) San Jose in San
  Antonio and greatly increases the amount of
  troops in Texas

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Mission San Jose
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Presidios

• The main purpose of a presidio was to protect
  missions attacks, as presidios were military
  bases.

• Soldiers in the Presidio often lived a hard life.
  They were paid poorly and often had to take jobs
  in the community.

Painting of the Presidio La Bahia

• After their ten year enlistment, many soldiers
  obtained land in Texas and settled down with
  their family.

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Spanish Strongholds in East Texas are Established

• By 1721 abandoned missions were reopened and
  guarded by hundreds of soldiers.
• Presidio Los Adaes became the capital of newly
  created province of Texas (Natchitoches LA.)
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• Texas was now secured by Spain

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Los Adaes
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Colonists Arrive

• Spain needed new settlers for Texas to grow and
  survive
• In 1731 Spain sent 55 people from the Canary
  Islands to settle San Antonio

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France No Longer a Threat

• Over the next 20 years relations with France
  became more peaceful
• Spanish focus on missionary work
• French focus on trade

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• To reduce costs Spain reduced troops in East
  Texas
• Without military protection from Indians, the
  East Texas missions could not survive
• Many moved closer to San Antonio

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San Saba Massacre

• In 1757 the Mission San Saba was built but it was
  unsuccessful in converting the Lipan Apaches
• In 1758 Comanche attacked San Saba, killing the
  priests and soldiers

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San Saba Massacre
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Spain Seeks Revenge

• 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

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The King makes changes

• After French and Indian War, Spain acquired all
  of French Louisiana west of the Mississippi River
• In 1767 the King of Spain Carlos III, sent the
  Marques de Rubi to inspect Texas.

Marques de Rubi
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Spanish Territory
English Territory
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• The Rubi Report Found
• 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

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Founding of Nacogdoches

• In 1779, Antonio Gil Y'Barbo (e-barvo) founded
  Nacogdoches with the settlement of 350 people at
  the location of the abandoned East Texas missions.