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Father Serra started building more missions in California, specifically in areas such as San Diego, Monterey, and San Francisco. These missions were established to spread Christianity and convert Native Americans to Catholicism.
The Spanish padres were in charge of building the missions.
Father Serra started building more mission is because he wanted to teach the Indians about God.
The Difference Is That Missions Are Like A Religious Land Or Building And A Presidio Is Like A Military Base. :D
father juipero serria started the California missions
father juipero serria started the california missions
The missions were started when Mexicans wanted to teach and civilize Native American Indians in California. The person who started the missions was Junipera Serra, known as Father Serra.
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.
In 1769
Spain dropped the policy of building missions because they stopped supporting the Catholic Church.
The Native Americans.
The Spanish started building missions in 1769 to colonize or stake their claim to the region against the Russian fur-trappers that were moving south. They were also used to convert the Native Americans to Catholicism.