Spanish Influence in Texas

Americans know that the corner "remembers Alamo!", And there are embarrassing memories that the "fortress" was originally built as a Spanish mission. Not well known outside the Southwest, San Antonio de Valero - Alamo Team - is just one of a series of missions along the San Antonio River. These missions were established not only to disseminate convictor's beliefs but also between 1718 and 1731 to serve the Spanish government for multiple foreign policy purposes.

The famous Alamo is currently the heritage of the state under the control of the daughter of the Republic of Texas and was mainly used to remind the Texas Revolution from 1835 to 1936. Other tasks of the San Antonio River - Concepcion, San Jose, San Juan, Espada - and some of the surrounding land make up the San Antonio National Historical Park. Through cooperation agreements with Archbishop of San Antonio, the Mission Church is still a place of active worship. But their importance far exceeds their religious significance.

It is difficult to separate the influence of Spain and Mexico into future nations as Mexico's control over Texas continues after Spain's control over Texas. The most obvious heritage is the language and all major rivers in modern Texas excluding Red River have Spanish or English names, and 42 of the 254 counties in the state. Many towns also have names of Spanish. Another obvious heritage is Roman Catholicism. At the end of Spain's rule in Texas, almost all residents practice Catholics, and there are still many people in Texas. Spanish missionary work built in San Antonio changed the Indians to Catholic and is now restored.

Since the Spanish landed in Texas in the 17th century (17th century), slavery was part of the history of Texas. Since the Spaniards and the Mexican government tried to settle in the vast Texas state, slavery was rooted in the state of Texas at the beginning. Slavery became a more radical part of Texas society as the first settlers in the UK and the United States arrived (mainly from the southern United States of America) in the 1920s. This is because cotton production in the region has increased.

As a colonial territory of Texas, the history of slavery in the Republic and the United States after 1836 in 1845 began to be late as it did not count on working in Texas in Spain for many years. British and American settlers from southeast America brought slaves across the Mississippi River, so the use of slavery expanded in the mid-nineteenth century. Prior to the arrival of American settlers, slavery existed in Spain, the United States, Mexico, but it did not develop so much.

Historically, the term Spanish Tejano has been used to distinguish various people. In the Spanish colonial era, this term mainly applies to Spanish settlers now known as Texas (since 1821, the first part of New Spain, part of Mexico). After settlers entered the United States and became independent from the Republic of Texas, this term was applied primarily to Spanish-speaking Texans, Hispanic Germans and other Spanish speaking residents. In fact, many members of the Tejano community have traditionally changed the degree of fluency in Spanish. Some of them have little Spanish ability, but they are still considered part of the cultural community.