California missions

Special settlements were created by Spanish priests to convert Native Americans to Catholocism. These settlements were called

• Alamos

• Presidios

• Colonies

• Missions

What country started the missions?

• France
• Spain
• Mexico
• Canada

How many missions were built in California?

• 9
• 15
• 21
• 92

The California missions were settlements run by ____. 

• priests
• Native Americans
• Spanish explorers
• soldiers

Who lived in California before the missions were created?

• Spanish Missionaries
• Spanish Soldiers
• Native Americans
• Nobody

What is the main reason the Spanish created the missions?

• To convert the Native Americans to the Catholic religion
• To create pretty homes
• To create a loving community with the Native Americans
• To find a new place to live

In which California region are all the missions located?

• The Central Valley
• The Mountains
• The Coast
• The Desert

The first missions in California were started by ______________.

• Hernando Cortez
• Junipero Serra
• Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
• Francis Drake

Which mission was the first to be built?

• Mission San Carlos Borromeo
• Mission Santa Barbara
• Mission San Gabriel
• Mission San Diego

A trail called ___________ was started in 1770 to connect the missions.

• El Camino Real
• The Trail of Tears
• El Camino del Sur
• The Roman Road