Spanish missions were part of a widespread effort by Spain to colonize North America and convert Native Americans to Catholicism. The missions in Texas were ... the property map right beside ...

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The name “Texas,” reflective of the state’s origins, is derived from an old Spanish version of a word for “friend,” used by the Caddo Indians, who lived, farmed and hunted in East Texas.