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WorksheetsMissions Test
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Why were Juan Bautista de Anza’s journeys so difficult?
They ran out of food.
They ran out of water.
They had to cross the Sonoran Desert.
They had to cross the ocean.
How far was it from New Spain to Alta California?
100 miles
1200 miles
10 miles
1000 miles
What is a colony?
Housing for the native Indians.
A part of farming.
An area under full or partial control of another country.
None of the above.
Why were presidios used?
Built along the coast of Alta California to defend the colonies.
They were used as a base for exploration.
They were used to show the presence of the Spanish military.
All of the above.
Why were pueblos built?
Because the population grew.
It gave them the opportunity to grow crops and raise food.
It gave soldiers and their families a better life.
All of the above.
Felipe de Neve became the leader of the colony, which means he was the:
King
President
General
Governor
Who is known as the “Father of the California Missions”?
The Priest
The Father
God
Father Junipero Serra
How many missions did Father Serra establish?
21
11
9
30
The California missions were established by which colonial power?
France
England
Spain
Portugal
The first California mission, ________________, was founded in ______. Where was it located?
Mission San Gabriel, 1769, Monterey
Mission San Diego de Alcala, 1769, San Diego
Mission San Juan Capistrano, 1776, Los Angeles
Mission San Luis Obispo, 1782, Santa Barbara
Who was in charge of building the missions?
The Native Americans
The Spanish Friars and Soldiers
The Mexican Government
The King of Spain
How many total missions were built?
12
18
21
25
How much distance was planned between missions?
10 miles
25 miles
50 miles
Why did Spain decide to build missions in California?
To expand Spanish territory
To convert Native Americans to Christianity
To prevent other European countries from claiming land
All of the above
The primary purposes of the California missions were to...
Educate Native Americans and build churches
Convert Native Americans to Christianity and teach them Spanish customs
Establish military bases and trade routes
Defend against Russian and British attacks
How was life different for the Native Americans living at the missions?
They were taught new farming and trade skills
They had to follow strict rules set by the Spanish friars
Many suffered from disease and forced labor
All of the above
The California missions were located along which famous trail/route?
The Oregon Trail
The Spanish Royal Highway
El Camino Real
The Santa Fe Trail
What was a requirement for a mission location or site?
It had to be near a water source
It had to be on a hill
It had to be near a presidio
It had to be close to Mexico City
What was in the middle of the four-sided mission structure?
A marketplace
A church
A courtyard
A presidio
How did the mission period end?
Spain lost control of California to Mexico
Mexico turned them into Persidios
Native Americans destroyed them
The United States shut them down
What unwelcome things did the Spanish bring with them from Spain?
New crops
Diseases
Horses
Gold
The last California mission to be established was:
Mission San Rafael Arcángel
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia
Mission San Francisco Solano
Mission San Juan Bautista
The first mission was built in:
1750
1769
1781
1800
The last mission was built in:
1800
1823
1830
1850
26. If you were a priest in a California Mission, what would you have done differently regarding the treatment of Native Americans?
Implemented fair treatment and respect for Native Americans
Continued the existing practices
Focused solely on religious conversion
Ignored the treatment of Native Americans
The Spanish had the right reasons for building the missions because of their religious, economic, and political motivations.
True, some reasons were good they just didn't do them correctly.
False, all reasons were bad for the Spanish to come build missions.
