By the early 1700s, Spain had successfully set up small colo…

By the early 1700s, Spain had successfully set up small colonies in South Texas. They did not hold any territory, however, any further north than San Antonio. However, due to the remoteness of Texas and the threat of Native Americans, very few Spanish settlers decided to settle in Texas. According to the reading, how did the Spanish government try to ensure the success of their early Texas colonies?

One of the primary goals of the Spanish in Texas was to conv…

One of the primary goals of the Spanish in Texas was to convert the Natives to Catholicism. During the late 1600s and early 1700s, the Spanish created a series of “missions”- sites on which the Spanish could Christianize and assimilate the Indian people while forcing them to grow crops and other manual labor tasks to sustain the mission. The efforts in Texas to Christianize the Natives largely failed for what reason.