because they needed water and food. the food was the fish.
why did san antonio settle in texas?
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San Antonio was founded on May 1 in 1718. It is the day that the Spanish expedition established the Mission San Antonio de Valero.
About 51 years. Mission San Antonio was founded in 1718 and the first Spanish settlement in California was founded in 1769 when Spanish missionaries led by Father Junipero Serra constructed a mission in modern day San Diego. They founded missions like this one along the coast of California until 1823.
Mission San Antonio de Valero was established
Alamo Mission in San Antonio was created in 1744.
It was founded in the 18th century as a Roman Catholic mission and fortress compound.
California's third mission, founded 1771 by Father Junipero Serra.
Mission San Carlos and Mission San Gabriel Archangel
The Alamo, originally known as Mission San Antonio de Valero, was founded by Father Antonio de San Buenaventura y Olivares.
The mission San Jose was founded in 1719.
In 1771, Junipero Serra entered the Valley of the Oaks to establish this third mission in California. The date the mission was founded was July 14, 1771. In 1773 the mission was moved farther up Los Robles Valley because of the unstable water source.
Mission San Jose was founded on June 11, 1797.