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Add the cities to the map Nacogdoches El Paso Austin San Antonio

Label the Rivers Sabine Nacogdoches El Paso San Saba R Austin Colorado R Neches R San Antonio Rio Grande Guadalupe R Nueces R San Antonio R

Mission Name: Corpus Christi de la Ysleta We’ll Call it: Ysleta Date: 1682 River/Location: Rio Grande, near El Paso Native Americans it Served: Jumanos & Tiguas Significance: 1 st permanent settlement in “New Spain” (New Spain = Texas)

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Mission Name: San Francisco de los Tejas We’ll Call it: los Tejas Date: 1690 River/Location: Neches River/Nacogdoches Native Americans it Served: Caddos/Hasinai/Tejas Significance: 1 st Spanish mission in East Texas (built because of La. Salle) Abandoned because of drought & disease

Add Los Tejas Sabine Nacogdoches El Paso Austin Ysleta San Antonio SF de los Tejas

Mission Name: San Juan Bautista We’ll Call it: Bautista Date: 1699 River/Location: Rio Grande, near Eagle Pass Native Americans it Served: Coahuiltecans Significance: Called “Queen of the Missions” Base for many expeditions – provided grain, cattle & horses for building missions in East Texas

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Mission Name: Presidio San Antonio de Bexar & the Mission San Antonio de Valero We’ll Call it: Bexar/Valero/Alamo Date: 1718 River/Location: San Antonio Native Americans it Served: Tonkawa & Coahuiltecans Significance: Trading base for missions and New Spain; Reduced the need to trade with French Later known as the Alamo

Add Valero & Bexar Nacogdoches El Paso SF de los Tejas Austin Ysleta Colorado R Bexar SA Velero / Alamo Eagle Pass San Antonio Bautista Guadalupe R San Antonio R

Mission Name: San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo We’ll Call it: San Jose Date: 1721 River/Location: San Antonio River in San Antonio Native Americans it Served: Tonkawa & Coahuiltecans Significance: Considered the most beautiful Mission built

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Mission Name: La Bahia del Espiritu Santo We’ll Call it: La Bahia Date: 1722 River/Location: Guadalupe River Native Americans it Served: Karankawas Significance: Established on site of Fort St. Louis, then moved; became Goliad

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(Side Note) Also in 1722: A large presidio was built in Los Adaes, which was in Louisiana, and was actually in “French Territory”. This became the first unofficial capital of Texas for 50 years

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Mission Name: Santa Cruz de San Saba We’ll Call it: San Saba Date: 1757 River/Location: San Saba River in Saba Native Americans it Served: Apache & Comanche Significance: Apaches requested the mission be built; More than 100 miles from any other settlement; Mission failed & moved to Nueces River

Add San Saba Nacogdoches El Paso Ysleta SF de los Tejas San Saba R San Saba Bexar SA Velero / Alamo Eagle Pass San Antonio La Bahia Bautista San Jose