WorksheetsWeek 17: The End of the Mission System
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins
Who overthrew the king of Spain?
Joseph Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte
Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla
Francisco Javier Venegas
Who organized an army to fight for Mexican independence?
Joseph Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Francisco Javier Venegas
When did Mexico become an independent nation?
1808
1810
1821
1824
What was the official religion of Mexico in it's original constitution?
Ahmadiyya Islam
Orthodox Judaism
Lutheran Protestantism
Roman Catholicism
What was the goal of Franciscan missionaries?
to gather large tracts of land to sell
to farm cattle and sell beef to Spain
to build large cathedrals for the church
to make American Indians Spanish citizens
At first, mission lands were promised to the American Indians. Who ended up gaining control of mission lands?
American Indians
wealthy land owners
the Spanish monarch
Franciscan missionaries
Who was supposed to receive mission lands?
wealthy Spanish families
American Indian families
the Franciscan missionaries
the Roman Catholic church
Who mainly worked on the ranchos (usually for little to no pay and under harsh conditions)?
American Indians
Franciscan missionaries
indentures ervants
migrant farmers
Who were Californios?
people with Spanish ancestry who lived in California
Mexican government officials
U.S. citizens who moved westward
American Indians from the missions
What was the main product produced on California ranchos?
baskets
gold
leather
pottery
Why did more American Indians not petition for land grants?
The law made them ineligible for land grants.
They were not aware of the secularization law.
Most American Indians could not speak Spanish.
Tribes did not have the money to pay for the land.
What tribe did Camilo Ynitia belong to?
Desert Paiute
Central Yokut
Coastal Miwok
Mountain Pomo
What was the name of Camilo Ynita's tribal village?
Olompali
Teotihuacan
Yerba Buena
Alta California
What is a land grant?
government giving land to people
the area around a mission
secularization of public land
allowing people to live on land
When Mexico won its Independence from Spain, what was the new nation called?
United States of Mexico
Republic of California
New Republic of Spain
Federal State of Mexico
