The Mission System

Front

What did the Missionaries want to do to the California Indians?

Back

Convert

Front

What did some Indians do against the Spanish?

Back

Rebel

Front

To produce _______ Indians would collect animal fat and boil it.

Back

Tallow

Front

What did the missionaries like Father Serra try to teach the California Indians to do?

Back

follow the Catholic religion

Front

What did mission Indians build to help with farming?

Back

Irrigation Systems

Front

Where were the 21 missions in California built?

Back

in a long row along the coast

Front

What was the main purpose of the four presidios?

Back

protection

Front

What was a vaquero's main job?

Back

herding cattle

Front

What was used to make adobe buildings at the missions? Options: reeds, lumber, clay bricks, cut stones

Back

clay bricks

Front

Look at the bar graph, about how many Indians lived in California in 1769?

Back

300,000