Missions Test

Why were Juan Bautista de Anza’s journeys so difficult?

• They ran out of food.

• They ran out of water.

• They had to cross the Sonoran Desert.

• They had to cross the ocean.

How far was it from New Spain to Alta California?

• 100 miles

• 1200 miles

• 10 miles

• 1000 miles

What is a colony?

• Housing for the native Indians.

• A part of farming.

• An area under full or partial control of another country.

• None of the above.

Why were presidios used?

• Built along the coast of Alta California to defend the colonies.

• They were used as a base for exploration.

• They were used to show the presence of the Spanish military.

• All of the above.

Why were pueblos built?

• Because the population grew.

• It gave them the opportunity to grow crops and raise food.

• It gave soldiers and their families a better life.

• All of the above.

Felipe de Neve became the leader of the colony, which means he was the:

• King

• President

• General

• Governor

Who is known as the “Father of the California Missions”?

• The Priest

• The Father

• God

• Father Junipero Serra

How many missions did Father Serra establish?

• 21

• 11

• 9

• 30

The California missions were established by which colonial power?

• France

• England

• Spain

• Portugal

The first California mission, ________________, was founded in ______. Where was it located?

• Mission San Gabriel, 1769, Monterey

• Mission San Diego de Alcala, 1769, San Diego

• Mission San Juan Capistrano, 1776, Los Angeles

• Mission San Luis Obispo, 1782, Santa Barbara