San Antonio Missions

This source was the National Parks website on the history of the San Antonio Missions. Pictures, text, and even diaries of the first hand experience were available on the National Parks website. This website was a great introduction on the beginnings and everyday life of the Missions. Information on the history of the people that lived, worked, and built the foundation for the city that would become San Antonio was sufficient history source. Another intriguing topic found on the website was the Spanish settlers reasons for colonizing in San Antonio. Settlers did not by chance land in the San Antonio area. This area not only had the natural resources to support a growing culture but was also in an area the gave the Spanish an advantage against …show more content…
The Coahuiltecans assisted in establishing the community. The relationship between the other Natives, the Apache and Comanche, with the settlers was unwelcoming. The Spanish sent Franciscans who were responsible to protect the Natives and convert them to the Catholic church. The Natives were a big part of the missions they were introduced to the Spanish language and Catholic religion of the settlers and later blended to create a diverse population. These Natives worked with the settlers, built alliances, joined the community, and practiced the Catholic religion. Their citizenship was dependent of their faith. On the outside Indian tribes, Apache and Comanche, did not feel the same way which caused them to attack the missions and leave the settlers feeling threatened. The local natives of the Missions also felt the intimidation of the Indian tribes. This intimidation was one of the reasons the local natives were so willing to acclimate to the Spanish settlers and convert. Through the conforming of the local natives, they married and had started populating the area with Mestizos.The Mestizos were the growing population of Indians and Spanish. The Mestizos would be the majority and become the leaders,and foundation of the new …show more content…
The information of the many diversified citizens of the Missions that would become the city of San Antonio was fascinating. Noting that the French and English were also trying to colonize would have made a very different San Antonio. The church being the center of their lives continued to shape and influence the city of San Antonio. The Natives who were soon introduced to the language and religion of the settlers; becoming fundamental to the development of the missions. Some of the Natives worked with the settlers, built alliances and joined the community, getting jobs and practicing the religion. Through the shared feeling of aggression and intimidation from the Comanche and Apache Indian tribes, the natives and settlers united.The city of San Antonio was helped founded by these two groups unity. This intimidation led the local natives to conform and cooperating with the settlers. San Antonio has broadened its boundaries and let down their walls from their small fearful