The Spanish Missions and Christianity in the Americas

According to the passage, what was an important effect of the Catholic Church in Europe during the Middle Ages?

• It had little influence on society.

• It had a huge effect on religion.

• It was not important in Europe.

• It only affected Spain.

Why did the Spanish king and queen want to spread Christianity around the world, according to the passage?

• To find new foods

• To find gold and other riches and spread Christianity

• To escape from Europe

• To learn new languages

Fill in the blank: Journeys to spread Christianity were called ________.

• missions

• expeditions

• crusades

• pilgrimages

Which of the following states did NOT have Spanish missions, according to the passage?

• Florida

• New Mexico

• California

• Alaska

What was one purpose of Spanish missions?

• To turn Indigenous people into Christians

• To teach Spanish people about Indigenous culture

• To find new animals

• To build castles

Missionaries always worked in large groups, according to the passage.

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: Missions were meant to last ______ years, but some lasted much longer.

• 10

• 5

• 20

• 50

Why did some Indigenous Americans practice their religions in secret, according to the passage?

• They wanted to learn about Christianity

• They did not always want to be Christian

• They were afraid of the Spanish king

• They wanted to build missions

What did Spanish missions spread?

• English culture

• Spanish culture, religion and language

• Indigenous religion

• American independence

Read the passage below and answer the question: Many people say what Spain did was wrong. It should not have changed Indigenous religion. Indigenous Americans often resented the Spanish. Sometimes they tried to fight back against the Spanish.

• True

• False