READING CHECK || "Spanish Missions in California"

Why did the Spanish create missions in California?

• To expand their empire and spread Christianity.
• To mine the gold that was discovered in California.
• To cultivate the land.
• To create important trading ports in the western part of North America.

Why was it dangerous for runaways from the missions to return to their villages?

• because they often forgot how to speak their native languages and customs.
• because they were often too weak from their work to survive the trip home.
• because they often tried to get people to return to the mission with them.
• because they were often followed by soldiers and brought new diseases with them.

Which of the following MOST contributed to ending the missions in California?

• the refusal of Native Americans to work.
• the spread of disease in the missions.
• Mexican independence from Spain.
• Native American revolts against padres.

Why do some people feel that Junipero Serra does NOT deserve to be a saint?

• because he could have become a saint in the 1700's but he did not.
• because he started the missions and let the Spanish mistreat Native Americans.
• because he helped soldiers track down Native Americans who ran away.
• because he often ignored the orders he was given by the Spanish leaders.

How did Native Americans' lives change because of the missions?

• Native Americans were taken from their land and brought back to Spain to help the farmers there.
• Native Americans were able to live in the open country and provide for themselves with their work.
• Native Americans were allowed to expand their empire, but only if they worked for free on the missions.
• Native Americans were forced to give up their freedom and culture, and sometimes also their children.

What role did disease play in the survival of the Spanish missions?

• Disease weakened many Native Americans and made them too weak to properly construct the missions.
• Disease weakened many Native Americans and made them too weak to resist or escape the missions.
• Disease killed so many Native Americans that there was no one left to live or work in the missions.
• Disease killed so many Native Americans that it convinced the Spanish to free those who survived.

TRUE? or FALSE? | "According to the Catholic church, Junipero Serra is considered a saint."

• TRUE
• FALSE

Where did the FIRST Native American revolt take place?

• Mission San Diego
• San Gabriel Mission
• Mission San Luis Rey
• Mission San Fernando Rey de Espana

By the time the missions had finally ended in 1836, approximately how MANY Native Americans had died from European diseases?

• 10%
• 6,000
• 70,000
• 100,000

What would happen to Native American girls if they were caught not working or attending religious ceremonies?

• They were locked up until marriage.

• They were exiled from the mission.

• They were beaten and sometimes killed for their actions.

• They were forced into the fields and had to work without pay.