Studies Weekly: Week 16 End of the Mission System

What happened to the land that had once belonged to the missions after the mission system was disassembled?

• The land remained in the control of the church.

• The American Indians took control of all the land that they had once worked on.

• The land was given away in land grants to citizens who built large ranchos.

• The Mexican government kept control of the land and used it for military purposes.

Which natural disaster destroyed the Great Stone Church at Mission San Juan Capistrano?

• earthquake

• tornado

• hurricane

• drought

Once Mexico took over control of California, it appointed governors. One of the first governors took the land that once belonged to the missions and gave it away in the form of land grants. Who was he?

• Junípero Serra

• Fermín Francisco de Lasuén

• Miquel Gonzales

• José Figueroa

After the missions were closed, the American Indians who had lived there _______________.

• were given land grants

• joined other tribes

• worked for the ranchos that took over the land

• all of these are correct

Using which tool can the company CyArk create blueprints and 3-D models of the missions and pueblos, in order to preserve them or recreate them in the event of a natural disaster?

• digital photo graphy

• lasers

• 3-d printing

• ultrasound

Who was in charge of California's missions until his death in 1784?

• Father Lasuen

• Father Serra

• Jose Figueroa

• American Indians

Who started 9 of the 21 missions in California and was good at business?

• Father Lasuen

• Father Serra

• Jose Figueroa

• American Indians

Who lived and worked on the missions, sometimes by force?

• Father Lasuen

• Father Serra

• Jose Figueroa

• American Indians

Who took over the mission system when Father Junípero Serra died?

• Fermín Francisco de Lasuén

• Gaspar de Portolá

• Juan Crespí

• José María de Echeandía

After being a mission, Capistrano was sold to the _________________ family who used the land as a rancho for the next 20 years.

• Lasuén

• Forster

• Diaz

• Viejas