Studies Weekly: Week 13 (4th)

Why was becoming a missionary a very big decision for young priests?

• It was a big decision because they could be a priest when they are young.

• It was a big decision because not everyone was accepted to become a priest.

• It was a big decision because it meant they had to leave their home and families behind.

Felipe Arroyo de la Cuesta, like many other missionaries, served until the end of his life because__________

• He was paid handsomely for his work.

• He committed his life to the Spanish home.

• There was no one else to complete the work.

• The Spanish crown promised land in California to the missionaries who served.

The presidios of California were found ____________.

• near entrances of important harbors

• in the mountain region of California

• near the missions

• both A and C

Because it wa the most remote military base, the presidios at San Francisco bay was _______________.

• much more successful

• always on high alert for attacks

• the last fort to be conquered by the French

• first to convert American Indians to Catholicism

In order to get people tp come to the pueblos, the Spanish government

• offered free land, livestock, farm equipment, and other supplies.

• threatened their families

• paid settlers with gold

• provided free schooling for children of settlers

Father Serra created 9 missions in Alta California. At which mission is he buried?

• Carmel Mission

• San Miguel Arcangel

• Villa de Branciforte

• San Diego

Originally, the Spanish believed Baja California was an island. They eventually discovered it was only surrounded by water on three sides, which is an

• Prairie

• Plateau

• Peninsula

• archipelago

California received it's name from.....

• an Indian word for sunrise

• a fictional setting from a Spanish Novel

• a Spanish word for conquer

• a biblical reference

The first pueblo to be built in California was

• San Diego

• Los Angeles

• Santa Cruz

• San Jose

How did presidios, pueblos and missions depend on one another?

• The missions and pueblos provided food for the presidios in return for protection.

• The missions and presidios provided protection for the pueblos.

• The missions and pueblos converted American Indians to Christianity, while the presidios shared food.

• The missions and pueblos provided labor for the presidios in turn for Christianity.