Week 13: California Studies Weekly

Why was becoming a priest a very big decision for young priests?

• you had to leave your family, possibly forever
• they had to travel to far off lands for difficult work
• both of these
• none of these

Originally, the Spanish believed Baja California was an island; They eventually discovered it was only surrounded by water on three sides, which is a(n) __________________.

• island
• overland route
• peninsula
• state

California received its name from ________________________.

• b: a fictional setting a Spanish novel
• the first man to land in California
• Fr. Serra's first missionary
• a Spanish word for conqueror

The first pueblo to be built in California was ____________________.

• San Diego
• San Jose
• Santa Barbara
• San Francisco

Because it was the most remote military base, the presidio at San Francisco bay was ________________________.

• the best place for ships to dock
• the worst place for trade
• the last fort to be conquered by the Indians
•  always on high alert for attacks

Felipe Arroyo de la Cuesta, like many other missionaries, served until the end of his life because ___________________.

• he was paid well for his work
• he was the last missionary in history
• there was no one else to complete the work
• he loved it so much that he could never really leave the job

Father Serra created 9 missions in Alta California. At which mission was he buried?

• Carmel Mission
• San Juan Capistrano
• San Diego de Alcala
• San Gabriel Arcangel

The presidios of California were found _______________________________.

•  near entrances of important harbors
• near the missions
• both of these
• none of these

In order to get people to come to the pueblos, the Spanish government __________________.

• they decreased their taxes
• offered free land, livestock, farm equipment and other supplies
• paid them with gold
• provided free schooling for children of settlers

How did presidios, missions, and pueblos depend on one another?

• Presidios were forts for military outposts for protection for the pueblos and missions
• pueblos and missions grew food to feed soldiers at the presidios
• both of these
• none of these