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Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 18mins
For thousands of years, the Native Americans were the only people living in California.
True
False
Who came to California as explorers?
France
Spain
China
England
Russia
Which of the following did Hernando Cortez do?
He landed in Baja California and named it "New Spain."
He visited the Aztec Kingdom.
He sailed to Monterey.
He and his soldiers looked for the Seven Cities of Gold.
Which of the following did Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo do?
He landed in Baja California and named it "New Spain."
He looked for gold.
He sailed north along Alta California.
He landed in San Diego and claimed it for Spain with a cross.
Why did the sailors get scurvy?
They ate too much meat.
They were sea-sick.
They did not eat enough food containing Vitamin C (fruits & vegetables).
They had too much fun and overslept.
Where did Sebastien Viscaino lead expeditions?
San Diego
Monterey
Santa Fe
Santa Barbara
Gaspar de Portola was a...
Military commander
Priest
Junipero Serra was a...
Military commander
Priest
Who did the King of Spain send to start the first missionary settlement in California?
Junipero Serra
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
Sebastien Viscaino
Gaspar de Portola
Where was Father Serra born?
Mallorca, Spain
London, England
Lisbon, Portugal
Paris, France
Father Serra was the first priest to land and establish missions in Baja California.
True
False
Who were the first to establish missionaries in Baja California?
Franciscan priests
Jesuit priests
Catholic Priests
Mormon priests
Why did Spain want to establish the missions in California?
To establish Spain in Alta California before any other countries
To christianize the Native Americans
To dig up all the gold and become rich
To provide rest and supply stops for Spanish ships
What were Father Serra's main goals/objectives?
To protect the missions
To build presidios, or military forts
To build the missions
To christianize the Native Americans
What were Gaspar de Portola's main goals/objectives?
To protect the missions
To build presidios, or military forts
To build the missions
To christianize the Native Americans
What is a presidio?
A kind of mission
A military fort
A kind of ship used for sailing
A precious metal
Which was the first mission built by Father Serra and Gaspar de Portola?
San Diego de Alcala
Carmel
San Juan Bautista
Santa Barbara
At which mission is Father Serra buried?
San Diego de Alcala
Carmel
San Juan Bautista
Santa Barbara
How many missions did Father Serra build?
17
9
11
21
Pretty much everything (food, clothes, furniture, etc.) had to built on site at the missions.
True
False
Which animal played the most important role in the prosperity of the missions?
sheep
cattle
dogs
horses
The products that cattle produced for the mission were...
meat
hides, or animal skins
tallow, or animal fat
milk
Which product was the most valuable for trading purposes for the missions?
meat
hides, or animal skins
tallow, or animal fat
milk
What kinds of supplies did the missions trade for?
tools
flour
salt
fabric
dishes
Spain required all ships to pay duties (taxes) before they could unload their cargo.
True
False
Why did some cargo ship captains smuggle their goods into Monterey?
The duty (tax) was too expensive.
They wanted to feel sneaky.
They were too lazy to sail all the way to Monterey.
They were trying to avoid the Great White sharks.
To get from the East Coast of the US to California, the traders...
travelled by wagon across the country.
took the train.
travelled by ship all the way around the bottom of Cape Horn at the tip of South America.
travelled by ship and then cut across using the Panama Canal in Central America.
How long could the trip from the east coast to the west coast take?
Two months
A week
Two or three years
Ten years
After the ships docked, the mission was really close, so the traders could just walk in.
True
False
Gaspar de Portola was able to identify Monterey Bay when he arrived.
True
False
Gaspar de Portola erected a cross at Monterey Bay.
True
False
The cross that Gaspar de Portola erected began to glow because...
he covered it with the inside of a glow stick.
magic.
the phosphorous from the Monterey Bay settled on it.
the Native Americans made it into a symbol of God and it became blessed.
Which was the second mission to be founded?
San Diego de Alcala
Carmel
San Juan Bautista
Santa Barbara
What is a pueblo?
a religious center
a military fort
a farm for the Native Americans
a town to live in outside the mission
The road that connected all the missions was...
El Camino Real
The Mission Road
San Carlos Borromeo
The Rainbow Road
What is adobe?
Clay bricks used to build the missions
A kind of noodle
A software program
A building to house the Native Americans
Which was the only mission to not follow the quadrangle plan?
San Diego de Alcala
La Purisima
San Juan Bautista
Santa Barbara
What were the padres' three requirements for the mission sites?
They had to be close to fresh water.
They had to be close to Native American villages.
They had to be close to trade routes.
They had to be close to cattle herds.
What were missions by Fr. Lausen made from?
Wood
Adobe
Stone
Straw
What did Native Americans use to create bricks?
Cement
Straw
Mud
Grains
Some missions were built to match other missions identically.
True
False
What was used to protect the bricks from dissolving in the rain?
Crushed seashell plaster
Sand plaster
Tarp
Nothing- they had to always replace the bricks
It was easy to convert the Native Americans to Christianity.
True
False
How did the padres start teaching the Native Americans about Christianity?
By teaching them religious songs and music
By reading the Bible to them
By using sign language to teach the lessons
By mind-melding it straight into their heads
Why was it important to the padres that the Native Americans couldn't communicate easily to each other?
They thought it was funny.
It prevented them from rising up against the missions.
It made them feel like better teachers.
The Native Americans were a big part of why the missions were successful, because they did most of the building work.
True
False
Secularize means...
To take land from the church and give it to the people
To make everything religious
To make school non-religious
To christianize Native Americans
Neophytes are...
Newly christianized Native Americans
New Spanish settlers in CA
Baby animals on the mission
Padres with special permissions
The Native Americans were unable to adapt to secularized life.
True
False
The Native Americans were unable to adapt to secularized life because...
They didn't understand the concept of "owning land."
They had spent their lives on the missions.
They were unable to make a living from their land.
They were able to adapt well.
Were the Native Americans able to keep the land given to them from the missions?
Yes, they were able to keep the land.
Only some. Most didn't want the land, so they left and moved somewhere else.
No, the church forcibly took the land back and pushed them out.
No, they ended up having to sell their land for cheap to Spanish settlers.
The next period in CA history after the missions was called...
Missions Take 2
Ranchos period
Gold Rush
Spanish Settlements
The Missions benefitted CA by...
Helping people understand what crops/products could best be produced in climate/soil along the coast.
Establishing the architecture still found throughout CA.
Many of the pueblos became major cities in CA.
Turning CA into a Christian state.
