Why Did Spanish Officials Decide to Build Forts and Missions

question 26

Multiple Choice

Why did Spanish officials decide to build forts and missions on New Spain's northern frontier during the eighteenth century?

• A) To improve relations with Indians in the region
• B) To convert California Indians to Protestantism
• C) To disrupt competition from French fur traders
• D) To block Russian access to present-day California

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