FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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Converting Natives to Catholicism
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Discovering Natural Resources
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Developing Colonies
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Training soldiers for future expeditions
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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: -Spanish missions were explicitly established for the purpose of religious conversion and instruction in the Catholic faith. However, the mission system actually served as the primary means of integrating Indians into the political and economic structure of Florida’s colonial system.
Detailed explanation-3: -SPANISH MISSIONS The main Spanish missions were built on the barrier islands off the coast of Georgia were to convert the Native Americans to the Catholic faith, a branch of Christianity. This would allow the Spanish to settle and colonize the region and help future trade and exploration efforts.
Detailed explanation-4: -The mission system involved three major institutions-the mission itself, the presidio, and the pueblo.