Lesson 2 Impact of Spanish Missions on California Indians

What was the main reason the Spanish built missions in California?

• To find gold

• To spread Catholicism

• To trade with other countries

• To build large cities

Which building was considered the most important in a mission?

• The school

• The church

• The soldiers' barracks

• The workshop

How did the Spanish change the way California Indians got their food?

• By teaching them to fish better

• By introducing European farming and animals

• By giving them food from Europe

• By building grocery stores

What kind of work did California Indian men do at the missions?

• They cooked meals

• They built mission buildings and tended crops

• They taught Spanish to children

• They served as soldiers

Why did many California Indians move to live at the missions?

• They wanted to learn Spanish

• They needed the food supply available at the missions

• They were interested in European culture

• They were forced to become soldiers

What was the impact of European diseases on California Indians?

• They had no effect

• They caused many deaths because the Indians had no immunity

• They made the Indians stronger

• They were beneficial to the Indians

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What role did California Indian women have in the missions?

• They were primarily responsible for building structures

• They wove fabric in workshops

• They served as soldiers

• They taught Spanish to children

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How did the Spanish try to make California Indians part of their culture?

• By allowing them to keep all their traditions

• By baptizing them and introducing Spanish culture and language

• By isolating them from Spanish settlers

• By teaching them to read and write in their native languages

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What was the purpose of the Presidio forts?

• To serve as marketplaces

• To protect the missions

• To house the missionaries

• To train California Indians as soldiers

What was the outcome of Toypurina's revolt at the San Gabriel Mission?

• It was successful, and the Spanish left

• It was defeated by Spanish soldiers

• It led to the building of more missions

• It resulted in peace between Indians and Spanish

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