The Alamo Mission, commonly called the Alamo and originally known as the Misión San Antonio de Valero, is an historic Spanish mission and fortress compound founded in the 18th century by Roman Catholic missionaries in what is now San Antonio, Texas, United States.
Arable land was one geographical feature all three colonial regions had in common. This was important because the soil was fertile and land was plentiful. This helped the colonies become profitable and big traders among other colonies.
