Which is an example of how the role of government in the united states and other western democracies changed during the great depression? a. governments no longer attempted to direct national economies through tariffs and laws. b. for the first time, governments intervened in their nation's economies. c. people came to expect their governments to take an active role in their economic welfare. d. western democracies turned to command economies to fight the effects of the great depression

the california missions began in the late 18th century as an effort to convert native americans to catholicism and expand european territory. there were 21 missions in all, lasting from 1769 until about 1833.   the missions were built by the spanish starting in 1769 in order to “colonize” the territory of alta california. so the missions were important because they were the means of settling california. it also wanted to keep other european countries out of alta california. building settlements along the coast would them meet these goals. missionaries wanted to convert the indians to the roman catholic faith. california indians did much of the work to build missions.

i would say b. or c.