Respuesta :
Alta California missions. The California missions comprise a series of religious outposts established by Spanish Catholic Dominicans, Jesuits, and Franciscans, to spread the Christian doctrine among the local Native Americans.
Answer:
Spanish settled California to find Gold
Explanation:
They thought it was an island and named it California after a popular Spanish book. Exploring the Coast. Spain divided California into Baja California, which is now part of Mexico, and Alta California, which became the state of California.