Explorers and Missionaries U3L1

What is a colony?

• a Spanish building

• a Spanish village

• a territory controlled by another country

What is a settler?

• a person who moves to a new place to live

• a person who elected a leader

• a person who lives in a mission

The Spanish settled California to secure the land for Spain. What does secure mean?

• to hide

• to take control over

• to cure a disease

What is a mission?

• a settlement with the goal of spreading religion

• a jail

• a group of small farms

Spain's first objective was to control the land in Alta California. What is an objective?

• a book of knowledge

• a goal or purpose

• a religious teacher

Who are the Franciscans?

• a religious group

• a person born in San Francisco

• a settler from France

What is a pueblo?

• a fort

• a mission

• a small town

The Spanish hated Sir Francis Drake because he stole from the Manilla galleons. This helped the Spanish decide to quit neglecting Alta California and settle it before another country came in and grabbed it.

• True

• False

Who is Charles lll?

• a Spanish missionary

• a Spanish soldier

• the King of Spain

• a California Indian leader

Who is Gaspar de Portola?

• a Spanish missionary

• a Spanish soldier

• the King of Spain

• a California Indian leader