Question

Spanish missions were built for the specific purpose of

teaching American Indians to accept European values.
creating places where Catholics could worship safely.
resisting the pope's order not to force religion on anyone.
keeping American Indians busy by making them work.

Answer 1

A

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Answer 2

Spanish missions were built for the specific purpose of teaching American Indians to accept European values.

Answer: Option A

Step-by-step explanation:

Spanish Missions also called as California Mission started during the second half of 1700s. This mission were imitated in order to make the native Americans to follow Catholicism. This California Mission period lasted till 1833 from 1769.

The main reason behind this preaching of Catholicism was to unify (making them to be devoted as Christians and Spain citizens by following their traditions and cultures) the spanish colonies across the pacific coast. So that they can expand the European Territory. In 1769, the Spain king sent military and Franciscan missionaries. Thus the Franciscan priest Junipero Serra started the first mission.