Missions and Ranchos
What were Missions for?
Religion & Farming
Who was the 1st European to explore the California Coast?
Juan Cabrillo
What do Ranchos help California with?
Provide Food
Did the Chumash tribe live on the Coast of California?
No.
Why are rivers important to towns?
Provide water for farming and drinking
What was the main role of the presidios?
Protect the mission
Who started the California Missions?
The Franciscans
What is the main activity on Ranchos?
Cattle, Ranching, and growing Crops
Which major tribe lived in the forest?
Miwok.
Why were ocean current and wind patterns important to Spanish explorers?
They were important because they need to know where they were at so they can know where they needed to go.
What does Secularization mean?
Control moving to the Government
What local resources did the California Indians use?
Plants and Animals
What did life on the Ranchos look like?
Farming and caring for livestock
What are the 3 major tribes?
Miwok, Chumash, and Pomo
What was the main purpose of the Spanish Missions?
What changed during the Mexican Rule?
The Missions changed (ownership changed from the Catholic Church to Land owners)
What did the Native Americans lose during secularization?
Who owned the Ranchos?
Spanish and Mexican Settlers
Who made the maps of the Pacific ocean?
Captain James Cook.
What did the Chumash believe?
Hutash created the first people from seed.
Which religion was spread by the mission?
Missions spread Catholicism
What was the daily life of Native Americans like at the Mission?
Cooked, Cleaned, learned trades such as carpentry, learned about Catholicism, prayed and worshipped.
What did the Presidios do?
Protect missions and settlers.
Who explored the area between Russia and North America?
Vitus Bering
What was the Mexican War caused by?
Many people in Mexico were unhappy with Spanish rule.