Vocabulary
The missionaries wanted to _________ the Californian Indians
What did missionaries like Father Serra try to teach the California Indians to do?
Follow the Catholic religion
What was a vaquero's main job?
Herding cattle
How many Indians lived in California in 1769?
about 300,000 - 325,000
What was the church used for at the missions?
To teach the California Indians religion
Some Indians chose to _________ against the Spanish
rebel
Where were the 21 missions in California built?
In a long row along the coast
What new skills did the California Indians have to learn at the missions?
Making clay tiles, fixing metal tools, making shoes from leather
How many years passed between the start and the end of the mission system in California?
65 years
What were the buildings around the courtyard used for?
They were rooms where the priests lived and visitors stayed. There were also rooms for cooking, eating, and storage. There were also rooms where unmarried women would stay.
To produce ___________ Indians would collect animal fat and boil it.
tallow
What was the main purpose of the four presidios?
Protection
The harsh treatment of the Indians on his missions
Based on the graph, what change happened during the time of the mission system?
The number of California Indians got much smaller
What are four types of work at the mission?
Weaving, grinding grain, cutting trees for lumber, make adobe bricks
irrigation
What was used to make adobe buildings at the missions?
Clay bricks
What were two things that caused the decline of California Indians?
Spanish diseases and rebellions
True or False: Many California Indians did not die during the time of thee mission system
False
What did Indians in the area do only if they were at a mission?
Plant crops