Background
This country led the establishment of Missions in California.
Spain
The leader of the country in charge of all colonization
the King
San Diego
There were a total of this many Missions established in California
21
You can do this today at California's first Mission
Attend Mass
Explorers from this Continent led the exploration of the Americas.
Europe
The King of Spain who wanted to expand Spanish rule and established the idea of the mission system
King Carlos
The first Mission in California was founded in this year
1769
There were this many Missions founded in Northern California
12
30 miles - one day journey on horseback
The reason explorers wanted to find a travel route West instead of the previous route traveling East
A quicker trade route to Asia
This explorer led the Spanish colonization North into California
Juan Castillo
This priest was in charge and oversaw the Spanish Missions
Father Junipero Serra
The religious leaders who ran daily activities in the Missions were called this name.
Padres
This is the distance (in miles) it would take to travel from the Southern most Mission to the Northern most mission
600 miles
Expanded a countries size and power through this method.
Colonization
This explorer led the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs in Mesoamerica
Hernan Cortez
Native peoples were called this name
Neophytes
21 total Missions were established in California over this period of time
54 years
Native peoples were expected to do these three things as part of their conversion to Christianity/becoming Spanish citizens
1. learn Spanish
2. perform labor
3. attend church
Converting people to Christianity
Evangelization
It took approximately this long to travel from New Spain to San Diego via boat ride.
3 months
These are the 3 main goals of the Spanish Missions
1. Colonize the land
2. Convert native peoples to Christianity
3. Build missions
This is the name of the road you would follow today to visit all Missions in California
El Camino Real - known as the "Royal Road"
This is the reason the mission system ended in 1833
Mexico gained independence from Spain