California missions
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Religion, Ethics, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Christianity, Christians, Churches, Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Colonial History (1607-1775), American Revolutionary History (1776-1788), American History 1816-1855, American Indian History, American Early National History (1789-1815)
- Geographical Location: California
- Date: July 17, 1769-1824
Article abstract: Twenty-one Catholic missions, four military installations, and several towns established Spain's claim to Alta California and altered the lives of thousands of Native Americans.
The worldwide Spanish Empire had gradually developed a mission system that suited imperial policy in places as distant as the Philippines, Paraguay, and Baja California. With a relatively modest investment, the Crown could extend its frontiers and establish opportunities for further expansion later. Two or three missionaries per location could attract indigenous peoples...
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