What was the purpose of the mission system?
A.
The Spanish wanted to establish forts to prevent friars from establishing missions in the territory
B.
The Spanish wanted to establish forts to remove American Indians from the territory so Spanish settlers could establish farms.
C.
The Spanish wanted to establish a system to convert American Indians to Christianity and make them loyal Spanish subjects
D.
The Spanish wanted to establish a system to transform French settlers in the territory to loyal Spanish subjects.