Life in a Mission

What was one reason the Spanish missions closed down?

• The Spanish decided the missions were too big.

• The Spanish people often unintentionally gave American Indians diseases and many died.

• The American Indians mysteriously disappeared.

• The American Indians decide to travel to the eastern part of the United States.

Many American Indians were tempted by _________________ to join the missions.

• horses and iron

• land and power

• food and protection from hostile Indians

• gold and riches

While living at the mission, American Indians were taught about the Spanish way of life including ____________________________.

• growing fruits and vegetables

• ranching

• learning a trade or skill

• all of the above.

The first mission was in ________.

• Present day El Paso

• San Juan Capistrano

• Fullerton

• San Francisco

In 1821, Mexican revolutionaries won independence from _______

• Mexico
• Spain
• America
• Japan

The Spanish wanted Indians to follow what religion?

• Baptist Religion
• Texan Religion
• Puritan Religion
• Catholic Religion

Missions were used by who to convert the Native Americans?

• Spanish
• Texans

This mission is located close to the present day city of El Paso. This is the 1st mission ever established in Texas and was founded in 1682.  

• Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
• San Francisco de los Tejas
• Mission San Jose
• Mission Guadalupe

What were the goals of the Spanish missions?

• convert Native Americans to Christianity
• teach Native Americans to adopt the Spanish way of life
• Strengthen Spain's hold on Texas land
• all of the above

Daily life in missions included all of the following EXCEPT

• Learning trades
• Attending prayer services
• Farming
• Defending settlements