Why did the Spanish set up a string of presidios (forts) up the west coast of North America
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The fortresses were built to protect against pirates and rival colonists, as well as against resistance from Native Americans
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A presidio (protection/defense) is a "fortified base" established by the Spanish in areas under their influence or control.
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- California had been Spanish Empire's backwater. It was unharmed until "Vitus Bering Expedition" of "Tsarist Russia" & "Russian Fur Trappers" had explored the coast in the year 1741
- The "Spain King" "Philip V" (1700-1746) got alarmed fearing more expedition by the Russians. The news that Russians were setting up forts down the coast, had motivated the Spain King to secure his part of Empire of Spanish
- Hence, the Spain King decided that Spain needed a strong forts along the coast, but at the same they did not want to anger the Russians, since goods that were shipped from Spanish colony in Philippines around the Pacific needed stopovers in Russian ports of Sitka Alsaks & Valdivostok
- So the Spain King, Charles III (1759–1788) had decided in the year 1768 to bring Christainity to the "native Indians". for this purpose, several missions along he "Coast of California" was suggested. each with a Presido nearby to "protect the mission' from "hostile Indians".
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