Week 18

Spanish California relied heavily on the mission system.

• True

• False

The Mexican California economy relied heavily on (a)   .

• cattle

• corn

• lumber

• silver

Why did California not participate in international trade under Spanish rule?

• Ranchos had no access to ports.

• Missions were not allowed to trade.

• Spain did not have good trade partners.

• All production was meant to support Spain.

What allowed both the mission and rancho systems to succeed?

• free labor of American Indians

• factories and production systems

• gold and silver mines in California

• their central location on trade routes

Why did very few California American Indians obtain land from the missions?

• Californios bought the land from California tribes.

• Tribes preferred to live on the ranchos as workers.

• The lands were often sold to wealthy families instead.

• The law granted all mission land to Spanish settlers.

Tallow is a resource used to make .

• belts
• horseshoes

• rope

• soap

Some California American Indians were able to keep their traditional culture.

• True

• False