Exploring European Colonial Heritage Sites in North America The early European explorers and settlers brought their home culture and heritage to their new land. We can see this in the
sites they left behind. Find two historical sites built by each of the colonial powers-Spain, France, and England. Write a brief
description (one to two paragraphs) of each location.
Use these sites to find out more information about the colonial heritage sites in North America:
• US Colonial History
• North America Heritage Sites e
As you write your descriptions, include the following information:
• the name of the heritage site
• the location
a physical description of the site (what it looks like)
special features
• the time period in which it was built
• who built it
• the reason it was built
• its relevance to the heritage of the colonists (how it exemplifies their heritage)
Use the details you find to fill the table. An example has already been filled in for you.
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The San Antonio Missions are a group of mission complexes located near the San Antonio River basin in southern Texas.
San There are five such complexes spread along the basin. They date back to the eary eighteenth century. The colonizing
Antonio Spaniards built many such religious complexes to support their efforts to convert American Indians and make them
Missions citizens of Spain. The complexes also served as defense structures. The missions served the local Catholic Spanish
settlers
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