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WorksheetsWeek 13: Presidios and Pueblos: Studies Weekly
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Why was becoming a missionary a very big decision for young priests?
It often meant leaving one’s family, possibly forever. The work of a priest was difficult, especially for those priests who became missionaries in far-off lands.
It cost a lot of money to become a priest. You would have to make a lot of money at a young age.
Felipe Arroyo de la Cuesta, like many other missionaries, served until the end of his life because _____________.
he was paid handsomely for this work
he committed his life to the Spanish throne
there was no one else to complete the work
the Spanish crown promised land in California to the missionaries who served
The presidios of California were found _____________.
near entrances of important harbors
in the mountain region of California
near the missions
both A and C (Near entrances of important harbors AND near the missions)
Because it was the most remote military base, the presidio at San Francisco bay was ______________________.
much more successful at growing crops
always on high alert for attacks
the last fort to be conquered by the French
first to convert American Indians to Catholicism
In order to get people to come to the pueblos, the Spanish government __________________.
offered free land, livestock, farm equipment, and other supplies
threatened their families
paid settlers with gold
provided free schooling for children of settlers
Father Serra created 9 missions in Alta California. At which mission was he buried?
Carmel Mission
San Miguel Arcangel
Villa de Branciforte
San Diego
Originally, the Spanish believed Baja California was an island; They eventually discovered it was only surrounded by water on three sides, which is a(n) ___________.
prairie
plateau
peninsula
archipelago
California received its name from ________.
an Indian word for sunrise
a fictional setting a Spanish novel
a Spanish word for conquer
a biblical reference
The first pueblo to be built in California was __________.
San Diego
Los Angeles
Santa Cruz
San Jose
How did presidios, missions, and pueblos depend on one another?
All of the presidios, missions, and pueblos were run by Native Americans who would help each other.
Presidios were forts, where the military had outposts. They offered protection for the pueblos and missions. The pueblos and missions grew food that would feed the soldiers at the presidios.
