FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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To protect the western settlers from native attacks
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To protect the gold discoveries in the west from being pillaged by other explorers
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To establish trade with natives in Louisiana
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Access to fresh water supplies along rivers in the east
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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: -The main goal of the California missions was to convert Native Americans into devoted Christians and Spanish citizens. Spain used mission work to influence the natives with cultural and religious instruction.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Spanish built missions near rivers to ensure a good water supply. Each mission usually included a church, dormitories, workrooms, barns, fields, and gardens. The Spanish wanted local American Indians to live within the mission walls.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Spanish government and religious orders established missions to convert existing populations to Roman Catholicism. Missions were located adjacent to established native settlements that also provided labor for mission construction and maintenance.