The intended purpose of the presidios established in North America by the Spanish was primarily to oversee the religious conversion of Native Americans to Catholicism. True / False.

False.

Explanation:

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"Presidios" are a type of fortification that served as a base for quartered troops, which are usually composed of cavalry units. These soldiers carried firearms.

The presidios constituted a network of defensive bastions, whose purpose was initially to defend the routes used by the Spanish empire to conquer America. Then, they were useful to defend the towns and cities that were founded from the attacks of the native tribes.

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