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Spanish Missions in California

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The Spanish missions in California comprise a series of religious and military outposts established by Spanish Catholics of the Franciscan Order between 1769 and 1823 to spread the Christian faith among the local Native Americans. The missions represented the first major effort by Europeans to colonize the Pacific Coast region, and gave Spain a valuable toehold in the frontier land. The settlers introduced European livestock, fruits, vegetables, and industry into the California region; however, the Spanish occupation of California also brought with it serious negative consequences to the Native American populations with whom the missionaries came in contact. In the end, the mission had mixed results in its objective to convert, educate, and "civilize" the indigenous population and transforming the natives into Spanish colonial citizens. Today, the missions are among the state's oldest structures and the most-visited historic monuments.

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• • 1 History

    • • 1.1 Mission period (1769–1833)

      • 1.2 Rancho period (1834–1849)

      • 1.3 California statehood (1850 and beyond)

2 Site selection and layout

3 Mission life

4 Mission industries

5 Missions in present–day California (U.S.)

• • 5.1 Founding

  • 5.2 Restoration

6 Mission Trail

• • 6.1 In geographical order, north to south

  • 6.2 In chronological order

    • • 6.2.1 Franciscan establishments (1769–1823)

  • 6.3 Asistencias in geographical order, north to south

  • 6.4 Estancias in geographical order, north to south

7 Headquarters of the Alta California Mission System

8 Father-Presidents of the Alta California Mission System

9 Military districts

10 Controversy

11 See also

12 Notes

13 References

14 Further reading

15 External links

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