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 the internet and any text resources available to you to complete this activity. 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. Colonizing Country Location Site Name Descrition Spain San Antonio, TX San Antonio Missions The San Antonio Missions are a group of mission complexes located near the San Antonio River basin in southern Texas. There are five such complexes spread along the basin. They date back to the early eighteenth century. The colonizing Spaniards built many such religious complexes to support their efforts to convert American Indians and make them citizens of Spain. The complexes also served as defense structures. The missions served the local Catholic Spanish settlers. Spain Spain England England France France

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