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The CA mission system was set up as a series of stops and points throughout the state. Each mission was a day's ride from the other. Mission San Jose was founded like the rest of the mission system to bring Christianity to the Native California Indians, to help settle the area for the Spanish and later the Mexican government.
The Spanish Mission system started in 1718 with Mission San Antonio de Valero. Most spanish missions had the aim of converting the natives to christianity.
When the mission was part of the Mexico mission system there were no Spanish soliders. As a part of Spain Spanish soliders were not stationed there.
This was the last mission in the 21 mission system and was built by the Mexican padres.
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If you mean mission San Juan the Spanish built the mission system in the 1700's.
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The mission system was used by Spanish Mexico to colonize the territories in the North. It wasn't a failure but was shut down after it had served it's purpose.
He started the mission system in California.
Father Junipero Serra is credited with establishing the mission system.