History Kids: The Impact of the Mission System on Indigenous People in California

The video explores the history of Indigenous peoples in California before and after the arrival of Spanish colonizers. It highlights the cultural diversity, trade practices, and sustainable living of Indigenous tribes. The Spanish missions, led by figures like Junipero Serra, disrupted Indigenous life, leading to forced labor, disease, and cultural loss. Despite this, Indigenous resistance persisted, with leaders like Toypurina and Estanislao fighting for their people's rights. The legacy of Spanish colonization is still visible in California today, but Indigenous cultures continue to survive and thrive.

What was the primary language used for trade among Indigenous tribes in Northern California?

• Yokuts

• English

• Chinook Jargon

• Spanish

What was one method Indigenous people used to manage the landscape?

• Constructing terraces

• Planting non-native species

• Controlled fires

• Building dams

What was the primary reason for the Spanish establishing missions in California?

• To explore new agricultural techniques

• To establish a new government

• To convert Indigenous people to Catholicism

• To promote trade with Indigenous tribes

What role did Father Junipero Serra play in the mission system?

• He opposed the mission system

• He was a military leader

• He founded several missions

• He was an Indigenous leader

Which Indigenous leader organized a revolt against the Spanish at Mission San Gabriel?

• Father Junipero Serra

• Juan Bautista De Anza

• Toypurina

• Estanislao

What was one of the main consequences of the Spanish bringing new plants and animals to California?

• Improved Indigenous diets

• Increased biodiversity

• Creation of new trade routes

• Disruption of native ecosystems

How did the Spanish view Indigenous people who were baptized?

• As military allies

• As independent citizens

• As wards of the Spanish

• As equals

What was a common justification used by the Spanish for their treatment of Indigenous people?

• Indigenous people were seen as equals

• Indigenous people were considered childlike

• Indigenous people were allies

• Indigenous people were viewed as superior

What was a significant impact of the mission system on California's Indigenous population?

• Severe population decline

• Improved living conditions

• Increased population growth

• Preservation of Indigenous languages

What was a significant change for Indigenous people after Mexico gained independence from Spain?

• They were forced to leave California

• They were granted new lands

• They were given full citizenship

• They were made military leaders