HIST 226 Lecture Notes - Nuevo Santander, Cantabria
Document Summary
Caddos trust st. denis so they are willing to give it a second shot: travels from caddo country to san juan de bautista. Denis is arrested and then tries to reason. Spanish officials are suspicious but also impressed (b/c they have brought caddos with them, here is a man that has convinced them to let the spanish back into caddo country) Permanent spanish settlers: need military fort to defend settlers against attacks and also to show. French that the spanish will defend their territory by arms: st. denis and wife move to nacogdoches which is very close to spanish territory: shows spanish territory was false. In charge of french presidio: caddos don"t want to convert, still isolated and difficult to maintain region. Colonizing what"s now central tx: (1718-1731: mission-presidio system established. Location (san antonio) is chosen b/c it serves as a mid-point b/w. Martin de alarcon (governor) and father olivares help establish.
