The Catholic Church (which was still intertwined with the government of Spain) wished to increase its grasp by converting new cultures into their faith. The Franciscans who established the California missions believed that they could find salvation through converting nonbelievers, and that hard labor and even pain would produce the humility necessary for Native Americans to save their souls and to become good Spanish citizens.
The militarization of the missions would help ensure that British, French, and Russian competition would remain to the north and east. Government officials also fortified Monterey and San Diego to create safe ports used to resupply their galleons coming to and from Asian trade destinations.
Spain did not set out to establish a new world. They were looking for a shorter route to a destination they already knew about. They tripped over the "New World" by mistake. They thought they were in the East Indies.
the reason that Spain set up missions was to protect their lands from anybody that wanted to destroy them and claim land that they have already claimed before.
Spain, France, England, and Portugal.
Spain set up missions in California. They are about 20 miles apart and were named for saints. Anything in California that starts with "San" or "Santa" was probably started as a Spanish mission.
Yes Christopher Colombus was indeed a christian , as he set of from Spain to discover the new world.
The exploration and settling of the New World was commissioned by the continent of Spain. Having first discovered the America's they set the trail for others to follow.
ain set up colonies in alrge areas of both continents
The conclusion of Treaty of Tordesillas assigned the territory of the missions to Portugal. Marquis de Pombal destroyed them.
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Columbus set sail for his return to Spain on January 13, 1493. Two of his three ships made the return trip, the Pinta and the Nina. Their departing point was Samana Bay.
The first settlers to arrive in California after the Native Americans were Spanish.
No, "Prototype" is not considered an open-world game in the traditional sense. While it features a large, open environment set in New York City that players can explore, the game is structured around missions and objectives that guide the player through the story. However, players have significant freedom to roam and engage with the environment outside of these missions.