spanish and portuguese missions
Spanish and Portuguese missions refer to the religious and colonization efforts carried out by Spain and Portugal in the Americas, particularly during the 16th to 18th centuries. These missions aimed to establish and spread Catholicism among indigenous populations, while also advancing the political and economic interests of the Spanish and Portuguese empires in the region.
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