Did missions help California

Answer 1

Yes- the mission system helped to rapidly populate the continent's western coastal areas, which prevented the Russians from claiming land. When Mexico seceded from Spain, they became the owners of "Alta California". The California Gold Rush brought enough Americans to the area to secure it for the US.
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Answer 2

Yes- the mission system helped to rapidly populate the continent's western coastal areas, which prevented the Russians from claiming land. When Mexico seceded from Spain, they became the owners of "Alta California". The California Gold Rush brought enough Americans to the area to secure it for the US.
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Answer 3

When the mission system was created by the Spanish there was no California. It will be another 100 years before California will exist. The largest population that was affected by the mission system were the Native Americans that were forced to work and live at the missions. There are mass graves on mission grounds of Native Americans who were beaten and killed.