Eye on the Bay - California Missions

What was the main purpose of Mission San Rafael?

• To protect from Russian invasion

• To serve as a hospital

• To be a center for agriculture

• To serve as a school

Who was Junipero Serra?

• A Native American chief

• A Franciscan friar

• A Russian explorer

• A Spanish soldier

What was the first mission built in California?

• Mission San Francisco

• Mission San Diego

• Mission Santa Clara

• Mission Sonoma

How did the Padres travel from one mission to another?

• By carriage

• On foot

• By horse

• By boat

What was the last mission built under the Spanish Empire?

• Mission Sonoma

• Mission San Francisco

• Mission Santa Clara

• Mission San Rafael

What did the Spanish bring that was harmful to Native Americans?

• New laws

• European diseases

• Agricultural techniques

• New languages

What was the original purpose of El Camino Real?

• Connecting the missions

• A trade route

• A pilgrimage path

• A military road

What natural barrier did the Padres face when expanding northward?

• The Golden Gate

• The Sierra Nevada

• The Colorado River

• The San Andreas Fault

What was unique about Mission Dolores?

• It was the only intact chapel among the 21 missions

• It was the largest mission

• It was the first mission to be abandoned

• It was the only mission not to be rebuilt

How did the Spanish attempt to attract Native Americans to the missions?

• With food

• With bells

• With promises of land

• With gold