So they could molest children?
Missions
Padres were priests who worked in the missions.
Missionaries, priests, padres, and many numbers of Native Americans lived in California missions.
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1769
Missions
They helped natives learn Christianity
1769
There were several groups at the missions. The priests were at the missions, Native American tribes( once they converted they weren't allowed to leave), and 5-6 soldiers. The Native Americans were often mistreated by both the priests and the soldiers.
they boss indians around
Spain started to build missions in Texas around 1690.
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