Unit 2 Study Guide

Under Mexican rule which of the following was the most important type of settlement?

• Missions

• Ranchos

• Pueblos

• Presidios

Under Spanish rule which of the following was the most important type of settlement led by the Fransicans?

• Missions

• Ranchos

• Pueblos

• Presidios

Which fort housed Spanish soldiers and other settlers in the area?

• Missions

• Ranchos

• Pueblos

• Presidios

Which settlement grew and supplied food for the Spanish soldiers and other settlers in the area?

• Missions

• Ranchos

• Pueblos

• Presidios

What is the name of the road that connects all 21 missions along the coast of California?

• Los Angeles

• San Jose

• De Anza

• El Camino Real

Father Junípero Serra was…

• A Spanish soldier

• A famous Spanish missionary

• A Californio

• A Native American forced to live on a mision

Why did the missions close?

• Mexico became an independent country from Spain

• Mexico’s rulers did not support the missions, they felt they had too much power.

• Some Californios felt that the mission system had not treated Native Americans fairly.

• All of the choices are true

The Peralta Family…

• Was one of the most successful and important families to settle in CA.

• Established the first mission in CA.

• Owned a lot of land in what is now Southern CA

• Ran the largest presidio in CA

To get more settlers to come to California, Mexico gave away pieces of land known as

• rancheros

• settlements

• land grants

• settlers plots

What is a vaquero?

• shoemaker

• carpenter

• cowboy

• gardener