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California Missions

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who lived in California before the missions were created?
a)
Spanish Missionaries
b)
Spanish Soldiers
c)
Native Americans
d)
Nobody
2.
Special settlements were created by Spanish priests to convert Natives.  These settlements were called
a)
Alamos
b)
Presidios
c)
Colonies
d)
Missions
3.
What is the main reason the Spanish created the missions?
a)
To convert the Native Americans to the Catholic religion
b)
To create pretty homes
c)
To create a loving community with the Native Americans
d)
To find a new place to live
4.
The first missions in California were started by ______________.
a)
Hernando Cortez
b)
Junipero Serra
c)
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
d)
Francis Drake
5.
Which mission was the first to be built?
a)
Mission San Carlos Borromeo
b)
Mission Santa Barbara
c)
Mission San Gabriel
d)
Mission San Diego
6.
Which country owned Mexico and California during the Missions period?
a)
Spain
b)
United States
c)
Russia
d)
France
7.

The California missions were settlements controlled by ____.

a)

priests

b)

Native Americans

c)

Spanish explorers

d)

soldiers

8.
It was important for a mission to be located near a Native American tribe, near fresh water source, on fertile soil
a)
False
b)
True
9.
A trail called ___________ was started in 1770 to connect the missions.
a)
El Camino Real
b)
The Trail of Tears
c)
El Camino del Sur
d)
The Roman Road
10.
How many missions were built along the coast of California?
a)
12
b)
21 
c)
25
d)
100
11.
While living at the mission, American Indians were taught about the European way of life including ________________.
a)
growing fruits and vegetables
b)
ranching
c)
construction
d)
all of the above
12.
A presidio is_________?
a)
a car
b)
a house
c)
a buliding
d)
a fort
13.
These were built to protect the missions from attacks.
a)
ships
b)
pueblos
c)
armies
d)
presidios
14.
In which California region are all the missions located?
a)
The Central Valley
b)
The Mountains
c)
The Coast
d)
The Desert
15.
Which job below did Native Americans have to do at the missions?
a)
Hunter
b)
Gather
c)
Farmer
d)
Teacher
16.
What is one reason why the Native Americans were not happy with the Spanish missionaries?
a)
They were not given any food.
b)
They were forced to change their lives and beliefs.
c)
They were given no recess.
d)
They were not paid enough.
17.
The Native Americans caught diseases from the Europeans.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
What did Native Americans NOT do at the missions?
a)
Work as farmers
b)
Learn Spanish
c)
Learn about Catholicism
d)
Teach Spanish
19.
What is one reason why the Native Americans were not happy with the Spanish missionaries?
a)
They were not given any food.
b)
They were forced to change their lives and beliefs.
c)
They were given no recess.
d)
They were not paid enough.
20.
The missions were built by the Spanish along the coast of California.
In this sentence what is the definition of missions?
a)
a place where people learn to dance 
b)
playgrounds
c)
religious settlements 
d)
a place to become an explorer
21.
Missions were run by missionaries. 
In this sentence, what are missionaries?
a)
people who protect others 
b)
people who teach a religion to others 
c)
a place to live when on a secret mission  
d)
people who grow crops 
22.
Missionaries tried to convert Indians to the Catholic religion. 
In this sentence, what does convert mean?
a)
to dance 
b)
to think about 
c)
to change 
d)
to strengthen 
23.
Native Americans new to Catholicism were called______________, had to give up their traditional beliefs. 
a)
presidios
b)
neophytes
c)
missionaries
24.
Mission life was always peaceful.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Missions were very small with no courtyards or places to plant crops.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
Who did most of the work building building the missions
a)
Priests
b)
Fathers
c)
Spanish
d)
Native Americans
27.
What animals did the Spaniards bring to California?
a)
Squirrels
b)
Rabbits
c)
Horses
d)
Coyotes
28.
What was "The Royal Highway" that linked the missions and presidios to each other?
a)
El Camino Real
b)
Neophyte Way
c)
Mission Avenue
d)
Spanish Street
29.

Which job below did Native Americans have to do at the missions?

a)

Hunt

b)

Gather

c)

Farm

d)

Teach

30.
What was used at the missions to call the Padres and native Americans to church and work?
a)
whistle
b)
bells
c)
yelling
d)
nothing
31.

Who sent the Spanish missionaries and soldiers to California?

a)

Mexico

b)

The King of Spain

c)

The California governor

d)

Ms. Hall

32.

Why were missions built?

a)

The Spanish government wanted to create settlements before England or Russia could.

b)

So Spain could be ready to fight England.

c)

So Catholic church could have travel destinations.

33.

Who wanted the Native Americans to convert?

a)

Junipero Serra

b)

Gaspar Portola

c)

King Louis of France

34.

What did the men do in the missions?

a)

They worked in the gardens, made bricks and took care of livestock.

b)

They made tools and jewelry.

c)

They just took care of livestock.

35.

What did the women do in the missions?

a)

They made soap, candles, and food.

b)

They worked in the gardens.

c)

They made bricks.

d)

They took care of the livestock.

36.
The Native Americans caught diseases from the Europeans.
a)
True
b)
False
37.

This is a special way that a group does something, which is part of their way of life.

a)

tradition

b)

trade

c)

legend

d)

economy

38.

What was important when choosing the location of each mission? Choose all correct answers.

a)

near natural resources such as rivers, forests, and fields

b)

near groups of California Indians

c)

near the coast for safety and supply ships

d)

near the mountains

39.

This padre established the first 9 missions in CA.

a)

Father Gaspar de Portola

b)

Father San Diego

c)

Father Junipero Serra

d)

Father Juan Crespi

40.

This Spanish word for fort was set up to protect the mission grounds.

a)

mission

b)

presidio

c)

pueblo

d)

colony

41.

How did the mission system effect the lives of Native Americans?

a)

they were forced to farm and grow crops

b)

many died from diseases

c)

they were forced to stay once they were baptized

d)

they could not speak their own language or hold their ceremonies

e)

they lost their land and homes

42.

What was California's Native American population before Europeans came?

a)

200 Thousand

b)

150 thousand

c)

340 thousand

d)

52 thousand

43.
How far away were the missions from each other?
a)
They were one day's walk apart.
b)
They were 50 miles apart.
c)
They were 2 day's walk apart.
d)
They were 1 mile apart.
44.
How did the missions, presidios and pueblos help each other?
a)
They all helped in working the land to grow crops.
b)
They shared their resources equally.
c)
The presidios gave protection and the missions and pueblos gave food and shelter to the soldiers that lived in the presidios.
d)
They all helped to build the missions.
45.
During the early mission times "padre" refers to
a)
A baseball team
b)
the mission priests
c)
the native boys
d)
a Spanish dish the soldiers ate.
46.
A small town near a mission was called a
a)
community.
b)
pueblo.
c)
presidio.
d)
peninsula.
47.
Once Mexico took over control of California, it appointed governors. One of the first governors gave away land grants. Who was he? 
a)
Junípero Serra
b)
Fermín Francisco de Lasuén
c)
Miquel Gonzales
d)
José Figueroa 
48.

What happened to the land that had once belonged to the missions after the mission system was put to an end?

a)

The land remained in the control of the church.

b)

The American Indians took control of all the land that they had once worked on.

c)

The land was given away in land grants to settlers

d)

The Mexican government kept control of the land and used it for the military.

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