California Missions

Who lived in California before the missions were built?

• Spanish Missionaries

• Native Americans

• Spanish soldiers

• Nobody

Special settlements were created by Spanish priests to convert Natives. These settlements were called ____________.

• pueblos

• presidios

• missions

• colonies

What is the main reason the Spanish created the missions?

• To convert the Native Americans to the Catholic religion

• To create a loving community with the Native Americans

• To create pretty homes

• To find a new place to live

The first missions in California were started by ______________.

• Hernando Cortez

• Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo

• Junipero Serra

• Francis Drake

Which mission was the 1st mission to be built?

• Mission San Carlos Borromeo

• Mission San Gabriel

• Mission Santa Barbara

• Mission San Diego

It was important for a mission to be located near a Native American tribe, near fresh water source, on fertile soil.

• True

• False

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

• El Camino Real

• El Camino del Sur

• The Trail of Tears

• The Roman Road

How many missions were built along the coast of California?

• 12

• 25

• 53

• 21

The California missions were settlements run by ________.

• priests

• spanish explorers

• Native Americans

• soldiers

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

• farming

• constructing

• ranching

• all of the above