California Missions

Who lived in California before the missions were created?

• Spanish Missionaries
• Spanish Soldiers
• Native Americans
• Nobody

Special settlements were created by Spanish priests to convert Natives.  These settlements were called

• Alamos
• Presidios
• Colonies
• Missions

What is the main reason the Spanish created the missions?

• To convert the Native Americans to the Catholic religion
• To create pretty homes
• To create a loving community with the Native Americans
• To find a new place to live

The first missions in California were started by ______________.

• Hernando Cortez
• Junipero Serra
• Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
• Francis Drake

Which mission was the first to be built?

• Mission San Carlos Borromeo
• Mission Santa Barbara
• Mission San Gabriel
• Mission San Diego

Which country owned Mexico and California during the Missions period?

• Spain
• United States
• Russia
• France

The California missions were settlements run by ____. 

• priests
• Native Americans
• Spanish explorers
• soldiers

It was important for a mission to be located near a Native American tribe, near fresh water source, on fertile soil

• False
• True

A trail called ___________ was started in 1770 to connect the missions.

• El Camino Real
• The Trail of Tears
• El Camino del Sur
• The Roman Road

How many missions were built along the coast of California?

• 12
• 21 
• 25
• 100