Jose de Escandon The Spanish colonial era began in Texas began a quest system and prisons designed to spread Christianity and establish control over the region. Missions were administered by the friars of the Franciscan Order Franciscan and placed on land which had been home to Native Americans for thousands of years. The missionaries hoped to spread Christianity and culture of Spain to nativos.El groups also killed some Indians and grab them as slaves. Ranches along the River
Thirty-eight families were raised from Cerra
Nuevo Leon, and joined 19 families are already in the area. Each family sedimentation was awarded a portion or land grant, which consisted of a narrow strip of land containing 0.5 1 mile riverfront property