Question
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What was the primary motivation behind the Spanish establishment of the Mission System in regions like California and New Mexico?
a.
To establish trade routes with Asia
b.
To convert Native Americans to Christianity
c.
To find gold and silver
d.
To build naval bases
What was the primary motivation behind the Spanish establishment of the Mission System in regions like California and New Mexico?
a.
To establish trade routes with Asia
b.
To convert Native Americans to Christianity
c.
To find gold and silver
d.
To build naval bases
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The primary motivation behind the Spanish establishment of the Mission System in regions like California and New Mexico was:
**b. To convert Native Americans to Christianity**
While other factors such as trade, resource extraction, and strategic military interests played roles in Spanish colonization, the main objective of the mission system was religious conversion and the spread of Christianity among Indigenous populations.
**b. To convert Native Americans to Christianity**
While other factors such as trade, resource extraction, and strategic military interests played roles in Spanish colonization, the main objective of the mission system was religious conversion and the spread of Christianity among Indigenous populations.