In 1588, the Spanish Armada was sent by King Philip II of Spain to invade and conquer England. This would end English meddling and bring it back to the Catholic Church. However, the English defeated this force and it opened the way for English expansion to the New World.
Explanation:
In 1588, The Spanish Armada was sent to England in view of invading it, as a revenge for the assasination of Mary Queen of Scots in 1587. It consisted of one hundred and fifty ships, most of them being Spanish, while the rest were Portuguese and Italian. There had never been a fleet as big as this one before that time in Europe, and Philip II of Spain thought of it as the most powerful of all. But eventually, The Spanish Armada failed in its mission.
The first missions in Texas were mostly of Spanish descent. They were sent by the Roman Catholic Church in spreading the gospel of Christianity.
Some were protected and given enough food and shelter during their stay however the challenges most faced was their enslavement and contracting of diseases in the State.
Confederate soldiers sometimes fought because they feared Union victory would result in a society where black people were placed on an even footing with whites. The large majority of Civil War soldiers were native born.
