To save the souls of whoever they found here.
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Native Americans did most of the work of building the missions. Fr. Junipero Serra was sent to California by Spain for the purpose of building missions.
to make the californian indians(all of them) catholic
to make the californian indians(all of them) catholic
to make the californian indians(all of them) catholic
to make the californian indians(all of them) catholic
The country of Spain sponsored the building of missions to help new settlers establish a presence along the coast, before anyone else.
so the missions could have churches
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to converts "heathens" to the catholic religion
The Spanish government, in conjunction with the Roman Catholic Church, built the missions as a way to subdue the native inhabitants of California.
Spain built missions in California during the late 18th and early 19th centuries as part of its efforts to colonize and evangelize the region. The primary purpose of these missions was to convert Native American populations to Christianity and establish agricultural communities. They also served as military outposts and centers for trade, helping to secure and govern Spanish territories in North America. The California mission system significantly influenced the state's cultural and historical development.