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Spain protected its North American holdings though a series of forts known as presidios. These were roughly distributed along the present U.S.-Mexico border to prevent invasions from other European powers, as well as to defend the populations in the New Mexico and California territories from Native American raids.
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What did Spain build in the borderlands of new Spain to convert the Indians to Christianity?
Missions.
What did Spain build in the borderlands of new Spain to convert the American Indians to Christianity?
Missions.
What did Spain build in the borderlands of New Spain to convert the Native Americans to Christianity?
Missions
What did Spain build in the borderlands of New Spain to convert the American Indians to Christanity?
spain built presidios to convert the indains
Why did Spain build missions in the borderlands of New Spain?
Spain built missionaries to convert native americans to Christianity (catholics)
Which area of the us did the borderlands of new Spain stretch across the northern area or the southern?
The New Spain borderlands were a vague area across what is now the southern US.
Which area of the US did the borderlands of new Spain stretch across the northern area or the southern area?
The New Spain borderlands were a vague area across what is now the southern US.
What did Spain building the borderlands of new Spain to convert the American Indians to Christianity?
Missions.
What did Spain start in the borderlands of new Spain to covert the natives to Christianity?
built missionaries to convert natives to christians
How did the Spanish protect settlers claims in the borderlands of new Spain?
Pedro Men'endez Avil'es
How did the Spanish protect settler's and claims in the borderlands new Spain?
The Spanish military provided the protection.
The spanish borderlands were located were?
modern day Spain
