FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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churches
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fortresses
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civic buildings
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ports
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Detailed explanation-1: -The first would be to convert natives to Christianity. The second would be to pacify the areas for colonial purposes. A third objective was to acculturate the natives to Spanish cultural norms so that they could move from mission status to parish status as full members of the congregation.
Detailed explanation-2: -missions – religious communities. presidios – military bases. towns – small villages with farmers and merchants.
Detailed explanation-3: -The first Spanish missions were established in the 1680s near present-day San Angelo, El Paso and Presidio – areas that were closely tied to settlements in what is today New Mexico.
Detailed explanation-4: -Spanish colonial architecture features design elements like terra-cotta clay tile roofs, white stucco walls, soft arches, and carved wooden doors.