Spanish (Mission) Era in California

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How many missions are in California?

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21

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What was the purpose of the missions in California?

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To help Spain rule the land, To teach the Native Californians about God, To teach the Spanish culture to the Native Californians

Front

Which word means "the act of settling among and establishing control of an area and its people"?

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Colonization

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Who was the first European to have contact with the Native Californians as he was looking for the Strait of Anian to Asia & Seven Cities of Cibola?

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Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo

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Who is the pirate who claimed California for England in 1579?

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Francis Drake

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Which country became a threat to Spain once it established Fort Ross?

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Russia

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Who was in charge of the Spanish military expedition to California?

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Gaspar de Portola

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In what city was the first mission and presidio established?

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San Diego

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How did the padres attract the Native Californians to the missions?

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All of the choices

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What did the Spanish call the journey into California to change the Native Californians into Spanish citizens by teaching them their culture?

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Sacred Expedition