All of the following statements are true of the United States at the end of the Revolution EXCEPT: The United States was in deep debt to many European

countries, including England
The United States did not have any real friends / allies

Most people feared a central / national government

There was no leadership since George Washington had been killed in the final battle

George Washing died one

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.