FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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Question
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To keep the Native Americans from moving to Mexico.
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To expand to the Pacific Ocean.
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To scare the Engilsh out of Louisiana.
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To protect their claim to North American coloniers.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Throughout the colonial period, the missions Spain established would serve several objectives. The first would be to convert natives to Christianity. The second would be to pacify the areas for colonial purposes.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Spanish Colonial era in Texas began with a system of missions and presidios, designed to spread Christianity and to establish control over the region.
Detailed explanation-3: -Spain colonized for three reasons: to locate mineral wealth (gold), to convert the Indians to Christianity (God), and to fight French and English efforts (glory).
Detailed explanation-4: -The Spanish Missions in Texas comprise a series of religious outposts established by Spanish Catholic Dominicans, Jesuits, and Franciscans to spread the Catholic doctrine among area Native Americans, but with the added benefit of giving Spain a toehold in the frontier land.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.