Chapter 4 Spanish Rule in Texas: Missions and Presidios S PAIN BUILDS MISSIONS Spread Christianity Teach Spanish customs to the Native Americans Build new settlements Life in the Missions Daily Life (for friars) Recruiting Native Americans Religious instruction Work Govt American Indians Religious services Work (farming) Prayers and Dinner Problems with the Mission-Presidio System Disease Indian dislike of mission life Problems at the presidio (whos in charge? ) Causes Effects Filibusters and Unrest in Texas Filibuster Expedition DateGoalOutcome Philip Nolan1800 To capture and trade wild horses Killed by Spanish troops Zebulon Pike1806 To find the sources of the Red and Arkansas Rivers Arrested by the Spanish Augustus Magee1812 To free Texas from Spain Captured Nacogdoches; died during siege of La Bah a Samuel Kemper1812 To free Texas from Spain Declared Texas independent; lost the Battle of Medina Mexican Independence M EXICAN INDEPENDENCE Changes in Spain Plan of Iguala Morelos revolts, independence is declared