Flashcard on Native American History

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How many Native Americans lived around San Francisco Bay before the Spanish missionaries arrived?

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Nearly 10,000

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What was the purpose of the missions built by Spanish missionaries in the late 1700s?

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To convert Native Americans to Christianity

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What does the word "Costanoan" mean?

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People of the coast

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In what year did the Costanoan tribelets unite and take the name "Ohlone"?

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1971

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Where are the Ohlone ancestors buried?

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Mission San Jose

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What marked the boundaries of the Ohlone territory?

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Mountains, rivers, or large rocks

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How did the Ohlone people interact with neighboring tribes?

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They did not go onto neighboring tribes' lands.

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What was the nature of the Ohlone people?

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Peaceful