To expand their influence through hostile territory (i.e. inhabited by Native American tribes). Most presidios were fortified outposts with military garrisons.
they use it for the meeting house
mexico
When Francisco Vazquez de Coronado first explored these lands, on 1542. The first Spanish settlements on New Mexico was the San Juan de los Caballeros colony, founded by Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate in 1598.
Hernan Cortes -also known as Hernando Cortes- subdued the Aztecs, destroyed Tenochtitlan, built Mexico City, and claimed Mexico for the Spanish colony of New Spain. Hope I helped..
Presidios were important to Texas history because they were Spanish military forts that played a crucial role in the colonization and defense of the region. They served as bases for Spanish soldiers and missionaries, helping to establish Spanish presence and control in Texas. Presidios were also centers of trade and interaction between Spanish settlers, Native Americans, and other European powers, shaping the multicultural character of Texas.
the spanish found a pleasent place
Presidios are garrisoned forts or military posts. They were established by the Spanish in areas under their control. Presidios are located in Italy, North Africa, and Greece. They are also located in the US states of Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, New Mexico, South Carolina, Texas and in the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, and Sonora.
The Spanish established 3 kinds of settlements in New Spain. Pueblos served as trading posts and sometimes as centers of government. Priests started missions to convert local American Indians to Catholicism. The Spanish also built presidios, or military bases, to protect towns and missions
Presidios are garrisoned forts or military posts. They were established by the Spanish in areas under their control. Presidios are located in Italy, North Africa, and Greece. They are also located in the US states of Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, New Mexico, South Carolina, Texas and in the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, and Sonora.
they built with methods used by the native pueblo but changed them to look more like spanish buildings.
spain built presidios to convert the indains
Outposts established by the Spanish were called missions. These were established in California and New Mexico. They usually had churches in them. The military barracks that often accompanied the missions were called Presidios.
New Mexico is not Spanish. New Mexico translated in to Spanish is "Nuevo Mexico"
New Mexico
they built with methods used by the native pueblo but changed them to look more like spanish buildings.
they built with methods used by the native pueblo but changed them to look more like spanish buildings.
most of the people in New Mexico speak Spanish because a lot of people are from Mexico and people from mexico speak Spanish all the time.
It was built in New Mexico.