How did the Spanish learn about the coast of Alta, CA

From the sea expedition led by Cabrillo

Why did the Spanish have difficulty getting settlers to move to pueblos?

Few wanted to make the long, hard journey to Alta, CA.

A person who is new to the Catholic faith

What did later explorers discover about the island northwest of New Spain that Cortes claimed?

That it was a peninsula, not an island

What did the Spanish do to encourage people to settle in pueblos?

Offered them land, farm equipment, farm animals, and money

Why were most supplies sent to Alta, CA by sea?

Because the land routes were too difficult

What are missionaries?

A person who teaches a religion to others.

Why did the Spanish explores want to find the Strait of Anion?

To make trading with Asia easier.

Where were the CA missions located & why?

Coast near Indain villages, easily get workers and good soil

Forts built by Spanish to protect missions

What are ocean currents?

A stream of water that moves through the ocean

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1
How did the Spanish learn about the coast of Alta, CA
From the sea expedition led by Cabrillo
From charts made from Francis Drake
From an Indian map painted on the walls of a cave
From the maps that Cortes took back to Spain
2
Where did the Spanish believe the Strait of Anion was located?
In the northern Caribbean Sea
In the Northern Pacific Ocean
Between the Phillipines and New Spain
At the southern tip of South America
3
Why did the Spanish have difficulty getting settlers to move to pueblos?
Mrs. Schiro did not say it was ok.
Few wanted to make the long, hard journey to Alta, CA.
People did move and liked it there.
The Spanish did not encourage them to move.
4
What are neophytes?
A tribe of Indians
One type of mission
A type of bird
A person who is new to the Catholic faith
5
Which group did Hernando Cortes conquer?
Miwok
Aztec
Chumash
Cahuilla
6
What did later explorers discover about the island northwest of New Spain that Cortes claimed?
That it was a peninsula, not an island
That the Starit of Anion was just north of it
That English settlements had already been built there
That the native peoples of the island had a lot of gold
7
What did the Spanish do to encourage people to settle in pueblos?
Offered them chocolate milk
Gave them nothing
Gave them freedom
Offered them land, farm equipment, farm animals, and money
8
Why were most supplies sent to Alta, CA by sea?
Because the land routes were too difficult
Because the land routes were controlled by CA Indians
Because Alta, CA had many good harbors
Because no land routes had yet been discovered
9
What are missionaries?
A person who teaches a religion to others.
People who study about the missions
Smaller missions
Bigger missions
10
What are pueblos?
A type of pancake
A theme park
forts built by Spanish to protect missions from attack
Farming communities
11
Why did the Spanish explores want to find the Strait of Anion?
To make trading with Asia easier.
To cross the Sierra Nevada
To find an easier route to California
To ship captured Indians back to Spain.
12
In what ways did the Indians' lives change when they went to live at the missions?
They learned new skills
All are correct
The became laborers & punished if resisted
Gave up their traditional ways of life
13
Who started the first mission in Alta, CA?
Gasper de Portola
Fernando Rivera y Moncada
Juan Crespi
Junipero Serra
14
Where were the CA missions located & why?
Coast near Indain villages, easily get workers and good soil
In the mountains to see the beautiful views
In Fresno, because that is where we are
In the desert because it is hot and dry
15
What are presidios?
Farming communities
A Spanish food
Places of worship
Forts built by Spanish to protect missions
16
In which bay did the explorer Vizcaino claim to have found a good harbor for a port?
Monterey Bay
San Diego Bay
San Francisco Bay
Humboldt Bay
17
What are ocean currents?
Water
Wind moving at high speeds
Wind
A stream of water that moves through the ocean

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