What was the main reason that the Spanish established missions?

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To spread Catholicism and Spanish culture to native peoples.

XueYuan Wang answered Mar 2, 2018

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the purpose of it was protecting Spain territory by settlements and converting the Californian native Americans to a roman Catholicism.

Aldasa answered Mar 5, 2018

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