California Studies Weekly Week 11 The Mission System

What caused the Spanish to build presidios and missions along the California Coast?

• The threat of Russians invading the area to hunt and fish.

• To spread Christianity

• To spread the Spanish Language

• To protect the Native tribes.

Which religious leader was the first person in California to establish the forts and missions?

• Jose de Galvez

• Junipero Serra

• Gaspar de Portola

• Juan Crespi

The first missionaries traveled on foot so Jose de Galvez, Father Serra, and Portola wanted to connect the missions by one long road called El _____________.

• Camino Real

• Salvador

• Paso

Check the choices for the things the Spanish taught the Native Americans.

• raising animals

• blacksmithing and weaving

• Christianity

• farming

Today, _________ mark the original route of El Camino Real from San Diego to Los Angeles.

• cast iron bells

• crosses

• road signs

• statues of missionaries

Because wood was not available for lumber, ___________ was used to build the Spanish forts and missions.

• adobe

• minecraft

• marble stone

• plaster

To help document the journey of creating the missions, Juan Crespi did what?

• drew pictures

• wrote letters to his family in Spain

• kept a detailed journal

• collected samples of plants

Where was the first mission established?

• San Francisco Bay

• San Diego Bay

• Monterey Bay

• Baja Bay

Who were the Franciscans?

• Russians who hunted for otter pelts

• The official choir of the Spanish missions

• Native Americans who tried to trade their pottery

• a religious group of friars who wanted to help others and teach Christianity

Why did Father Serra believe the American Indians wanted to learn more about Christianity?

• When he returned to the cross at Monterey Bay, he saw meat, shellfish, sardines, feathers, and arrows

• The American Indians studied Christianity, asked questions and built a cross.