The Colonial Period is between 1492-1810. This was the era that stands out as the era that shaped most of what is Latin America today. Explorers such a Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci made voyages of discovery to the New World. After that is when the conquistadors such as Hernan Cortez came and gave it a Spanish touch. Overall, this period was the period where Latin America started to improve.
So, decided to research the California Missions because it is great to find out things about the state you live in. Not only is this the reason, but since I am Catholic its great to research the Catholic missions.
The Spanish missions in California are religious places established by Spanish Catholics between 1769 and 1823 to spread the Catholic faith among the local Native Americans. These missions were established to colonize this area by the Europeans. Not only were these Natives introduced to livestock livestock, fruits, vegetables, and industry but not everything is great and had some negatives that cam along. Sadly to say that in the end, these missions failed their purpose. Even though they failed to convert the Natives into who they wanted them to become, these missions are among the oldest structures and the most-visited historic monuments.
List of the Missions:
Mission San Diego de Alcala (1769)
Mission San Carlos Borroméo de Carmelo (1770)
Mission San Antonio de Padua (1771)
Mission San Gabriel Arcángel (1771)
Mission San Luis Obispo (1772)
Mission San Francisco de Asís (1776)
Mission San Juan Capistrano (1776)
Mission Santa Clara de Asís (1777)
Mission San Buenaventura (1782)
Mission Santa Barbara (1786)
Mission La Purisíma Concepción (1787)
Mission Santa Cruz (1791)
Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad (1791)
Mission San José (1797)
Mission San Juan Bautista (1797)
Mission San Miguel de Arcángel (1797)
Mission San Fernando Rey de España (1797)
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia (1798)
Mission Santa Inés (1804)
Mission San Rafael Arcángel (1817)
Mission San Francisco de Solano (1823)
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_missions_in_California
http://latinamericanhistory.about.com/od/coloniallatinamerica/p/colonialera.htm
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