What was Junípero Serra credited with establishing?
Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda
The Spanish Armada
Royal Spanish Academy
The American Dollar
Answer
The Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda were a group of missions founded in the Sierra Gorda region of Mexico by the Franciscan friar Junípero Serra in the late 18th century. The missions were intended to convert the indigenous people of the region to Catholicism and to teach them Spanish. Serra was a controversial figure, and the missions have been criticized for their harsh treatment of the indigenous people.
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