Question

What did the Spanish establish on the area depicted above? And, what was their main purpose?

a
Fortifications to protect Spanish settlers from American Indians
b
Trading posts to exchange furs with the French and Natives
c
Missions to convert Native Americans to Christianity and spread Spanish influence
d
Plantations to grow cash crops for export to Europe

Answer 1

The Spanish primarily established **c) Missions to convert Native Americans to Christianity and spread Spanish influence**. The main purpose of these missions was to evangelize the indigenous populations and integrate them into Spanish colonial society, while also expanding Spanish territorial claims.