FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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Question
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They were forts filled with soldiers who would protect the settlements
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They were religious outposts built to convert natives to the Spanish culture
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The government of New Spain settled the northern borderlands of Mexico and present-day Texas with missions, frontier communities, and presidios. Presidios were colonial frontier military settlements intended to secure and defend Spain’s claim to territories occupied by indigenous populations.
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: -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. It was one of the longest-garrisoned posts in the country and the oldest installation in the American West.
Detailed explanation-4: -A presidio (English: jail, fortification) was a fortified base established by the Spanish Empire around between 16th and 18th centuries in areas in condition of their control or influence.
Detailed explanation-5: -To protect the missions from attack, the Spanish built presidios, or military bases, near the missions. Soldiers in these forts were generally responsible for protecting several missions. Many soldiers brought their families with them to presidios, which later became centers of settlement in Texas.