After 1769, the life of the california natives [american indians] who came in contact with the spanish was reshaped by the mission fathers, not the townspeople of the pueblos or the soldiers of the presidios. the franciscans came to california not merely to convert the tribes to christianity but to train them for life in a european colonial society. conversion was seldom an entirely voluntary process, and converts (neophytes) were not left to return to their old ways but were required to live in the walled mission enclosure or on rancherías, separate settlements sponsored by missions although located some distance from the mission proper. there they were taught spanish as well as the tenets of their new religion and trained in skills that would fit them for their new lives: brickmaking and construction, raising cattle and horses, blacksmithing, weaving, tanning hides, etc. —library of congress inferring from this text, why might the spanish have felt it important to train the natives of california for a "european colonial society"? (a) to make the indians equals in colonial society(b) to spread european beliefs and language(c) to make it easier to govern the indians(d) to prevent the indians from leaving