USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Ranch. Broad term used for the entire Catholic religion, its spiritual ideals and traditions. A chain of missions and presidios established by the Spanish in Texas and California which served as a way to claim land for Spain.

Detailed explanation-2: -Its purpose was to provide military support for the mission and later settlements until these communities could support themselves. The main purpose of a presidio was to protect the colonists from Indian attacks. Presidio soldiers were also expected to bring back any natives who ran away from the mission.

Detailed explanation-3: -MISSIONS AND PRESIDIOS OF TEXAS. PRESIDIOS were built by Spain to protect the Missions. People living in the Missions were religious officials such as fathers, monks. Native Texans also lived in the missions and were used as servants.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Spanish established missions along the western Rio Grande during the 1680s.

Detailed explanation-5: -THE PRESIDIO-MISSION-PUEBLO Missions were the religious element of Spain’s colonization plan. The goal of the Franciscan padres, who established the Alta California missions for the Spanish crown, was to convert the natives to Catholicism, and to educate and train them to become loyal Spanish subjects.