What was Spain's Plan to Colonize California?

Who made a plan for Spain to conquer the northwestern coast of North America (California's coast)?

• Sebastian Vizcaíno

• José de Gálvez

• Gaspar de Portolá

• Father Junípero Serra

What was the name of Gálvez's plan to conquer California for the king of Spain?

• The Mission Expedition

• The War for California

• The Sacred Expedition

• The Conquering of California

Why did Gálvez decide to build missions, or religious settlements, all over California?

• He wanted to take control of California's coast without war.

• He wanted the Spanish expedition teams to have a place to practice their Catholic faith.

• It was part of a separate plan not related to The Sacred Expedition.

Select all the types of people that were sent in the expedition teams.

• Priests

• Explorers

• Native Americans

• Cooks

Why did Gálvez send the teams to Monterey Bay?

• He didn't. He sent them to San Francisco instead.

• It was the only place without Native Californians living there, who they didn't want to disturb.

• He thought it was the upper most part of California.

• He was relying on Vizcaíno’s diary, which said Monterey was a calm and good place to settle.

True or False? The expedition travelled by land ONLY.

• True

• False

Check all the reasons that the sea expedition teams had difficulty.

• Strong winds

• Not enough water

• Storms

• Incorrect map information

Which two ships left from Baja California for the sea expeditions?

• San Miguel and San Carlos

• San Antonio and San Carlos

• San Antonio and San Miguel

• San Diego and San Jose

Who was the head of the land expeditions?

• Carlos Borromeo

• José de Gálvez

• Father Junípero Serra

• Gaspar de Portolá

What difficulty did the land expdition teams experience?

• Not enough soldiers

• Little access to water

• Not enough food