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coronado lead a mission in 1540 looking for gold, and landed in the southwest. later in 1598, onate came with a group of Mexicans and claimed land, naming it Mexico City.

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Why did the spanish establish missions?

they never give up


Did the spanish missions establish?

they never give up


Why did the Pueblos grow up around the Spanish missions in the Southwest?

Pueblos grew up around the Spanish missions because they wanted to be protected from enemies or invaders


Which country started missions in the Southwest and Florida to spread Catholicism?

The Franciscan order, primarily, were the missionaries who established many missions in the Southwest and in Florida. They frequently traveled with the Spanish conquistadors for that purpose. The Jesuits also established a number of missions in the Southwest. Padre Kino was a Jesuit who established a number of Missions in California. Padre Junipero Serra was a Franciscan who also established missions in the Southwest U.S.


Where in Georgia where are Spanish missions established?

Spanish missions were never established in Georgia. The mission system was established in the southwest and western regions of the United States in the 1700's.


Did the Spanish colonists build religious settlements called missions in the Americas?

Yes in the Southwest and California.


Why did the spanish government help establish catholic missions.?

.Catholic AnswerBecause the Spanish government was Catholic and believed in the Christian message.


What is true of Spanish colonial settlements in what are now the southeast and southwest US?

It is true there were several Spanish colonial settlements in what is now the southeast and southwest US. The Spanish Missions in America were suppose to convert the indigenous people to Catholicism.


What type of permanent settlements did the spanish establish in north America?

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Which group of Spanish Missionaries came to NM?

The Franciscans were the first to establish missions in New Mexico


Which of these groups built many Catholic missions in Mexico and the Southwest with the hope of turning the Native Americans into Christians?

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What missions were used for?

Missions are used to convert Native-Americans to Christianity. In the US southwest, Spanish missions were usually devoted to converting Native Americans to Catholicism.