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Misiones (Spanish for missions). Most towns and cities with Spanish names found in California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas started as small religious missions to convert the Native Americans found in such lands. One example of such religious buildings is the Santa Clara Mission, established in 1777 in Santa Clara, California (now in the middle of Silicon Valley).
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The Roman Catholic church
A presidio is a fortified military settlement established by the Spanish in colonial America, particularly in present-day Mexico and the southwestern United States. They served as outposts to protect trade routes and settlements, as well as to assert control over territories.
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The Catholic Church played a pivotal role in the Spanish settlement of the New Mexico territory by establishing missions aimed at converting Indigenous populations to Christianity. Missionaries, such as the Franciscans, were instrumental in promoting Spanish cultural and religious values, often accompanying settlers to ensure the spread of Catholicism. Additionally, the church provided social services, education, and support for agriculture, which helped stabilize and sustain the Spanish presence in the region. This intertwining of church and state efforts facilitated the broader Spanish colonial agenda in New Mexico.
The capital of colonial New Mexico was Santa Fe. It was founded by Spanish colonists in 1610 and has been the capital of New Mexico ever since.
"Colonial" style.
Spanish colonial style.
The web address of the Museum Of Spanish Colonial Art is: http://www.spanishcolonial.org
Spanish is Mexico's main language because it was introduced by Spanish colonizers during the colonial period which lasted from 1521 to 1821. As a result of this colonization, Spanish became the dominant language in Mexico and has since been spoken by the majority of the population.