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Corpus Christi de la Ysleta was created by Antonio de Otermín and Fray Francisco de Ayeta in 1682 . This mission was mainly for Christianizing the Tigua Indians,
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This mission was founded by refugees fleeing from the Pueblo Revolt in New Mexico. The mission was located near El Paso and was said to hold almost 100 families.
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San Francisco de los Tejas was the first spanish mission in East Texas. The camp was used to convert Tejas indians to christianity.
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In the spring of 1690 Massanet set out for East Texas to spread Catholicism. He also founded the first mission.
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Hidilago was a friar who knew the Tejas people. He caused the French to build a mission for the Tejas people.
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St. Dennis arrives in San Juan Bautista in 1714 looking to negotiate with Spanish officials to establish a new mission.
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Margil founded the Nuestra Senora de los Dolores ans Sam Miguel de los Adaes missions.
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San Antonio de Valero better known as the Alamo was founded by Father Antonio de San Buenaventura y Olivares. This mission did many things including helping to increase the indian population.
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The Santa María de las Caldas mission was created to hold the Suma indians, but after a while the mission was destroyed by the Suma.
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Jose de Escandon is a military commander from Spain. He founded 20 settlements in East Texas
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San Francisco de la Espada was one of many Spanish missions. like the others it was used to convert indians to christianity . This mission was also considered the most completed Spanish mission.
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Mission Nuestra Señora del Refugio was the final Spanish mission built in Texas. This mission was built for the Karankawa Indians. This mission moved a few timed do to lack of recourses. Once the mission was settled, they focused on teaching Christianity and farming to the indians.
