USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Presidio has served as a military reservation from its establishment in 1776 as Spain’s northern-most outpost of colonial power in the New World.

Detailed explanation-2: -Presidios were colonial frontier military settlements intended to secure and defend Spain’s claim to territories occupied by indigenous populations. The people managing the presidios were part of the Spanish effort to successfully develop, expand, and protect settlement in the American Southwest.

Detailed explanation-3: -A presidio protected a mission. Presidios were forts that offered safety from unfriendly American Indians. They also helped control the American Indians in the missions. Soldiers from the presidio caught American Indians who ran away from the mission.

Detailed explanation-4: -The presidio served as the base for exploration throughout California’s interior and it remained the seat of military power in California through the Mexican period. Originally constructed of wood, the presidio was reconstructed of adobe in 1778.