FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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build colonies
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teach the Catholic religion
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maintain control of Texas (Spanish territory)
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start a war with France and the U.S.
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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: -Established between 1718 and 1731, these missions were built not only to spread the faith of the conquistadors, but also to serve multiple foreign policy objectives for the Spanish government.
Detailed explanation-3: -The mission system involved three major institutions-the mission itself, the presidio, and the pueblo.
Detailed explanation-4: -What were the purposes of a Spanish mission? To convert the local natives to the Catholic faith, make the natives productive subjects of Spain, and eventually make the natives become tax paying subject of the crown.