USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

SPANISH COLONIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
These settlements were run by Catholic priests and friars who tried to convert Indians to Christianity. Indians were often forced to live and work there.
A
plantations
B
missions
C
presidios
D
pueblos
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The missionaries of the different orders (Franciscans, Dominicans, Jesuits, Augustinians, etc.)

Detailed explanation-2: -Contents. The California missions began in the late 18th century as an effort to convert Native Americans to Catholicism and expand European territory. There were 21 missions in all, lasting from 1769 until about 1833.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first was San Antonio de Valero, which dated from the origins of the settlement. It was followed by San José y San Miguel de Aguayo, Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción, San Juan Capistrano, and San Francisco de la Espada.

Detailed explanation-4: -Information. President Spencer W. Kimball outlined the three major elements of the mission of the Church: proclaim the gospel, perfect the Saints, and redeem the dead.

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