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What is the difference between missions and presidios?
a mission is a religous settlement ran by a priest
How were presidios built?
Presidios were military forts established by colonial powers, particularly the Spanish, to protect their territories and missions. They were typically constructed using local materials such as stone, adobe, or wood, and featured thick walls for defense, barracks for soldiers, and often a chapel. The layout often included a central plaza, with buildings arranged around it for strategic purposes. Construction involved skilled labor, including soldiers and indigenous workers, and was influenced by the geographic and climatic conditions of the region.
Why were presidios established?
Presidio's are forts. Forts protect areas, cities, and coastal regions from invasion.
What are names of presidios?
Presidios were fortified military settlements established by Spain in the Americas. Notable examples include Presidio San Francisco de Asís in California, Presidio La Bahía in Texas, and Presidio San Antonio de Béjar, also in Texas. These structures served to protect missions and settlers from threats and were often located near key geographic or strategic locations. Over time, many presidios evolved into towns or cities.
What led to problems in the presidios?
they had problems with miney because they didnt really pay much money to the soldiers and the officers had to buy their own equipment.
Who built presidios to protect their settlements?
French
Why were Presidios built around the missions?
To spread the religon to native Americans
What do you think might have happened if the Spanish had not built presidios?
Nothing would have happened. They built them to establish a presence.
What are forts called that spanish settlers built?
Spanish settlers typically built forts known as 'presidios' in the areas they colonized. These presidios served as military garrisons to protect the settlers and defend against potential threats.
What did the spanish colonies build to protect their colonies?
They built missions to protect the friars from unfriendly Indians.
What is the name of the Spanish Fort in America built to protect mission settlements?
Presidios is the name of the Spanish fort.
How did the Spanish use the presidios they built in New Mexico?
To expand their influence through hostile territory (i.e. inhabited by Native American tribes). Most presidios were fortified outposts with military garrisons.
What did Spain build in the borderlands of New Spain to convert the American Indians to Christanity?
spain built presidios to convert the indains
How many presidios are in Alta California?
There are 5 presidios
What are Presidios?
A presidio is a Spanish fort built to protect the coast from foreign troops. Food was raised at the missions and then fed to the soldiers at the presidios. A presidio is also a fortified military settlement in Mexico.
What is the part of speech for presidios?
The word presidios is a plural noun. The singular is presidio.
Why did the Spanish build missions within the presidios?
Because the presidios contained military and the military could just rush over to help the missinarys in any case of troule.
