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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Desire to find gold
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Competition with the British
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Convert the American Indians to Christianity
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Competition with the French
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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: -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: -One of the goals of the Spanish missions was to protect Texas from French settlement. The Spanish built most of their missions in eastern Texas. The easternmost Los Adaes was established in the present-day town of Robeline, Louisiana, placing it near the French settlement of Natchitoches.