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Spanish Missions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Spanish Mission System consist of how many parts | 3 |
| Name the parts of the Spanish Mission system | mission or church; presidio or fort; civil settlement or town |
| What was the purpose of the mission or church? | To change the Native Americans to Catholics |
| What was the purpose of the presidio or fort? | It is where the soldiers and their families lived. |
| The Forts were used to protect the soldier's and their families from what? | Comanche and Apache Tribes |
| Name 2 Texas cities that started in the Mission System | El Paso and San Antonio |
| What does the name villa refer to? | The town |
| Soldiers were sent to protect what group? | Spanish priests. |
| A Spanish cowboy | Vaquero |
| A settlement in Native AMerican territory designed to convert Native Americans to Catholics or christianity | Mission |
| Farms, ranches, and houses near a mission | Civil settlement |
| People sent to convert the local population to a new religion | Missionary |
| An official, much like a mayor | Alcalde |
| A building in which soldiers lived | Barracks |
| A Spanish fort that protects the mission | Presidio |
| The rapid spread of disease in a short time | Epidemic |
| What happened in 1718? | The Mission San Antonio de Valero was built |
| What were the three goals missionaries had for Native Americans in Texas? | to become Christian, learn the language and customs of Spain, to farm. |
| What two contributions did the mission system make in Texas? | Made Texas safe for future Spanish settlement and kept out the French. |
| The influence of Spanish missions can be seen in Texas today through | Fiestas, Architecture, Catholic religion |