What was the main purpose of a Spanish presidio in colonial California?

To serve as a large center for farming and food production for the entire territory

To act as a military fort to protect missions and Spanish lands

To function as a religious school for training new priests and missionaries

To be the primary location for trade and commerce with Native American tribes

Why did the Spanish establish pueblos as part of their settlement plan in California?

To serve as capitals for Spanish government officials

To create designated reservations for the Native American population

To grow food specifically to feed the soldiers living in the presidios

To establish centers for mining gold and silver discovered in the region

To create a new, independent nation separate from Spain

To establish a scientific outpost for studying local plants and animals

To secure control over the territory of California for the Spanish Empire

To build a defensive alliance with Native American tribes against other European countries

Pueblos were built to defend the presidios from attack

Presidios were established to grow food for the people in the pueblos

Pueblos provided the food supply for soldiers living in the presidios

Presidios were the centers of government that created laws for the pueblos