Table of Contents
- 1 What happened to the missions after Mexico ended the mission system?
- 2 What was the reaction of the Northerners to the war with Mexico?
- 3 When did the Mexican government secularize the missions?
- 4 How are the Spanish missions and the Catholicization of the Americas related?
- 5 Why did the Spanish come to the United States?
What happened to the missions after Mexico ended the mission system?
End of the Mission System In 1833, the Mexican government passed a law that secularized and ended missions. California was part of Mexico during this time. Some of the mission land and buildings were turned over to the Mexican government. In 1850, California officially became a state.
What was the reaction of the Northerners to the war with Mexico?
Northerners (anti-slavery) were angry because it opened new land to slavery. Mexico was angry because they felt Texas was theirs.
What was the California economy based on during the Mexican rule?
Trading Hides and Tallow The economy of Mexican California was based on the raising of huge herds of cattle.
When did the Mexican government secularize the missions?
After 1834 the Mexican government secularized most surviving missions, converting them for nonreligious use. In design the missions reflected Gothic, Moorish, and Romanesque architectural styles — the various cultural influences brought by the Spanish.
The relationship between Spanish colonization and the Catholicization of the Americas is inextricable. The conversion of the region was viewed as crucial for colonization. The missions created by members of Catholic orders were often located on the outermost borders of the colonies.
When did the Spanish start building missions in Mexico?
By 1680 missions had been established among most of the New Mexican Indians. A French landing led by Robert Cavelier de La Salle, on the Texas coast in 1684 spurred the Spanish to build missions in that area.
Why did the Spanish come to the United States?
Spanish missions (in U.S. history) Consequently the Spanish came to view the northern frontier of their empire as a defensive barrier and as a place where pagan souls might be saved. In what are now the states of Florida, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California, missions were founded to propagate the doctrines of the Roman Catholic church.