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WorksheetsMission San Juan Capistrano: California Studies Weekly Week 16
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
What were the TWO major goals of the Catholic priests? Pick TWO.
To claim the land for Spain.
To explore California.
To teach the American Indians about Christianity and Spanish culture.
To teach the American Indians French.
How many missions did the Catholic priests build?
10
100
2
21
Which priest started the San Juan Capistrano Mission?
Father Sierra
Father Lasuen
Father Ted
Father Capistrano
Which animals did they raise at Mission San Juan Capistrano?
Cows
Pigs
Horses
Elephants
What else did they do at the mission?
Train horses for races.
Raise goats for milk and cheese.
Grow rice and beans.
Grow wheat, barley, corn, olives, nuts and fruit.
What else did they call the Mission San Juan Capistrano?
The Great Wooden Church
The Blessed Brick Church
The Great Stone Church
The Blessed Branches Church
What damaged the church?
An earthquake.
A tornado.
A flood.
A hurricane.
Why did many American Indians die at Mission San Juan Capistrano?
The food was bad.
The priests gave them the wrong medicine.
The priests brought diseases the American Indians were not immune to.
They got hurt working in the fields.
Why did the Mexican government close the missions after 1821?
The missions were not making any money.
The missions were all falling down.
They wanted them to grow other crops and they wouldn't.
They did not like how the priests and soldiers treated the American Indians.
What is the state of California doing with the missions now?
Tearing them down and recycling the bricks.
Painting them purple.
Repairing them and turning them into historic sites.
Building more of them.
