Spanish missions in Texas
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The Spanish missions in Texas were a network of colonial-era Catholic religious and military outposts established by Spain to convert Indigenous peoples and solidify its territorial claims in what is now the state of Texas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spanish missions in Texas canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Spanish missions in Texas Context triple: [The Alamo, category, Spanish missions in Texas]
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Spanish missions in California
The Spanish missions in California were a chain of 21 religious and military outposts established by Spanish Catholics along the Pacific coast in the late 18th and early 19th centuries to colonize the region and convert Indigenous peoples to Christianity.
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Franciscan missions
Franciscan missions were Catholic missionary outposts established by the Franciscan order, especially in the Americas and Asia, to convert Indigenous peoples and extend Spanish and Portuguese colonial influence.
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Tejanos
Tejanos are Mexican-origin residents of Texas whose distinct culture blends Spanish, Indigenous, and later Anglo-American influences and has played a central role in the region’s history and identity.
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Christianization of central Mexico
The Christianization of central Mexico was the widespread conversion of Indigenous peoples to Christianity following Spanish colonization, marked by missionary campaigns, the destruction and repurposing of native temples, and the blending of Catholic and pre-Hispanic religious practices.
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Misión San Francisco de Borja Adac
Misión San Francisco de Borja Adac is an 18th-century Spanish mission in Baja California, Mexico, historically established by Jesuit missionaries as part of the colonial evangelization and settlement of the region.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Spanish missions in Texas Target entity description: The Spanish missions in Texas were a network of colonial-era Catholic religious and military outposts established by Spain to convert Indigenous peoples and solidify its territorial claims in what is now the state of Texas.
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A.
Spanish missions in California
The Spanish missions in California were a chain of 21 religious and military outposts established by Spanish Catholics along the Pacific coast in the late 18th and early 19th centuries to colonize the region and convert Indigenous peoples to Christianity.
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B.
Franciscan missions
Franciscan missions were Catholic missionary outposts established by the Franciscan order, especially in the Americas and Asia, to convert Indigenous peoples and extend Spanish and Portuguese colonial influence.
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C.
Tejanos
Tejanos are Mexican-origin residents of Texas whose distinct culture blends Spanish, Indigenous, and later Anglo-American influences and has played a central role in the region’s history and identity.
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D.
Christianization of central Mexico
The Christianization of central Mexico was the widespread conversion of Indigenous peoples to Christianity following Spanish colonization, marked by missionary campaigns, the destruction and repurposing of native temples, and the blending of Catholic and pre-Hispanic religious practices.
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Misión San Francisco de Borja Adac
Misión San Francisco de Borja Adac is an 18th-century Spanish mission in Baja California, Mexico, historically established by Jesuit missionaries as part of the colonial evangelization and settlement of the region.
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Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic missions
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Spanish colonial missions ⓘ historical site network ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Franciscan Order
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Spanish colonial authorities ⓘ |
| affected |
Apache tribes
ⓘ
surface form:
Apache peoples
Caddo ⓘ
surface form:
Caddo peoples
Coahuiltecan peoples ⓘ Comanche ⓘ
surface form:
Comanche peoples
|
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
surface form:
Baroque architecture
Spanish Colonial architecture ⓘ |
| country | Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| endTime | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Mission Concepción
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Mission Espada ⓘ Mission Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de Acuña ⓘ Mission Nuestra Señora del Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga ⓘ Mission Nuestra Señora del Rosario ⓘ Misión San Antonio de Valero ⓘ
surface form:
Mission San Antonio de Valero
Mission San Bernardo (Texas) ⓘ Mission San Francisco de los Tejas ⓘ Mission San José ⓘ
surface form:
Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo
Mission San Juan Bautista ⓘ
surface form:
Mission San Juan Bautista (Texas)
Mission San Juan Capistrano (Texas) ⓘ Mission San Miguel de Linares de los Adaes ⓘ Mission San Sabá ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
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surface form:
U.S. National Historical Park (San Antonio Missions)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (San Antonio Missions)
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| heritageStatus | cultural heritage of Texas ⓘ |
| impact |
demographic change among Indigenous communities
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introduction of European agriculture to Texas ⓘ spread of Catholicism in Texas ⓘ |
| influenced |
Tejano culture
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Texas ranching culture ⓘ development of San Antonio ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Viceroyalty of New Spain
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surface form:
New Spain
North America ⓘ Texas ⓘ |
| partOf |
Spanish frontier provinces
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Spanish missions in North America ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish mission system in the Americas
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| purpose |
Christianization of Indigenous peoples
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agricultural development ⓘ cultural assimilation of Native Americans ⓘ military frontier defense ⓘ territorial consolidation for Spain ⓘ |
| region |
East Texas
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San Antonio River ⓘ
surface form:
San Antonio River valley
South Texas ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Mexican War of Independence
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Spanish colonization of the Americas ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish colonization of Texas
Texas Revolution ⓘ secularization of missions in Texas ⓘ |
| startTime |
1690
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late 17th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Spanish language instruction
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agricultural production ⓘ baptism of Indigenous peoples ⓘ craft training ⓘ livestock ranching ⓘ religious instruction ⓘ |
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Subject: Spanish missions in Texas Description of subject: The Spanish missions in Texas were a network of colonial-era Catholic religious and military outposts established by Spain to convert Indigenous peoples and solidify its territorial claims in what is now the state of Texas.
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