SPANISH MISSION -- YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Select all of the following that might happen when cultures meet.

• People get along just fine.

• People may stay segregated.

• The President asks new culture to leave.

• A war could break out.

• Everyone loves the new culture's foods.

The State of Florida had many 'firsts' for our country. Select all that apply.

• First to elect a president

• First to send Native Americans to Oklahoma

• First to have a permanent European settlement

• First to have a free African-American community in the U.S.

• First to actually find the Fountain of Youth

What was the primary, or main, purpose of the Spanish missions?

• To teach Indians the Spanish language

• To show Native Americans how to grow new foods

• To get everyone to dress like the Spanish

• To convert people to Christianity

Why did the Native Americans begin to act just like the Spanish?

• They were forced to by all of the Spanish people.

• They had to in order to use the new tools.

• They no longer followed their traditional beliefs.

• They forgot how to speak in their native tongue, or language.

What does the word 'convert' actually mean?

• change your beliefs

• change your clothing style

• change your language

• change your house

The leader of a mission was called a ___.

• fry cook

• friar

• Native leader

• father

The very first Spanish mission was ___ and is still found in St. Augustine today.

• The Tall Cross

• Mission San Luis

• Nombre de Dios

• A La Mission de King

Daily life on a Spanish mission was very similar to our lives today.

• True

• False

Mission San Luis was one of the largest Spanish missions and is located near ___.

• Tallahassee

• Miami

• Jacksonville

• Pensacola

Probably the most important daily function at a Spanish mission was ___.

• hunting and fishing

• playing pelota

• meal preparation

• sleeping soundly