Father Serra
Spanish Terms
True/False
(Native American Experience: Advantages/Disadvantages)
Life at the Mission
Extras
100

What title did Father Serra earn? 

The Apostle of California passage 4

100

What is a siesta?

A siesta is a nap.

100

Were the Native Americans forced to work at the missions? True or false?

True

100

What jobs did the missionaries have?

They had to make sure that there was enough food, to manage the farms and ranches, and to make sure that candles, clothing, and shoes were made. passage 4

100

What age did the missionaries enter the Franciscan order?

They usually entered at around the age of 16. passage 4

200

What food did Father Serra and his Franciscan missionaries bring to California?

The food they brought was wheat, corn, rice, beans, spices, and wine. passage 3

200

What is a presido?

A presido is a fort.

200

Is it true that the Native Americans learned Spanish? True or false?

True

200

What did the Native Americans get for being at the missions?

They get food for their families, water, shelter, and protection.

200

What subject took a great deal of the missionaries time to teach the Native Americans? Teaching them the Catholic religion or teaching them European farming methods?

Teaching them the Catholic religion passage 4

300

What animals did Father Serra and his Franciscan missionaries bring to California?

They brought horses, mules, and cows. passage 3

300

What is adobe?

Adobe is a building material.

300

Is it true that the Native Americans lived at the missions? True or false?

True studies weekly 12 Indian life

300

What did the Native Americans work for?

They worked in the fields growing crops, making nails and horseshoes, fish and make pottery, and weave cloth out of wool.

300

What did the missionaries teach the Native Americans about hoes and rakes?

They taught them how to use the tools and how to plant crops with them. passage 3

400

Where did Father Serra take the name Junipero?

He took the name Junipero when he joined the Franciscan order. passage 4

400

What is the El Camino Real road?

The El Camino Real road is a road that the missions were related too.

400

Is it true that Father Serra worked alone? True or false? 

False passage 4

400

How were punishments cruel?

The punishments were cruel because sometimes when they got a beating, they hit too hard and killed the Native Americans.

400

What can bells do? Can they be used to mark the hour, warn people of danger, signal that somebody is on the phone line, or all of the above?

All of the above week 12 bells

500

What tools did Father Serra and his Franciscan missionaries bring to make the ground ready to plant crops?

They brought rakes and hoes. passage 3

500

What is a pueblo 

It is a town square.

500

Is it true that all the mission families went to church for morning prayers? True or false?

True studies weekly 12 Indian life

500

Was life at the missions hard or easy for the Native Americans?

Life at the missions was hard for the Native Americans.

500

What diseases killed the Native Americans?

The diseases were smallpox, measles, and influenza. week 16 

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