Spanish Missions
What are missions?
These were settlements built by Spain to spread their empire and religion.
What is Santa Fe?
This New Mexico city is one of the oldest in the United States and was built on a Pueblo village site.
What is the Pueblo Revolt?
This 1680 event was when the Pueblo people rebelled against the Spanish in New Mexico.
Who is Eusebio Francisco Kino?
This missionary priest worked to stop fighting between Spanish settlers and Native Americans.
What is a presidio?
This part of the mission system was a fort with soldiers that protected the mission.
Who is Coronado?
This Spanish explorer claimed the Santa Fe area for Spain in 1540.
Who is Popé?
This Pueblo leader organized the attack against the Spanish in Santa Fe.
What is he opposed the enslavement of Native Americans?
This is what Kino did that made him different from many other missionaries.
What is the church?
This was the most important building in the mission where people worshipped.
What is the San Miguel Mission (or San Miguel Chapel)?
This mission, located in Santa Fe, is the oldest church in the continental United States.
What is the San Miguel Chapel?
This building was set on fire by rebels during the revolt and was later rebuilt.
What is 1687?
Kino started his first mission in this year.
What are convert to Christianity and work (labor)?
Native Americans were often forced to do these two things at the missions.
What is 1610?
This year the San Miguel Mission was founded, the same year settlers arrived in Jamestown.
What is they were forced to leave (or driven out of the city)?
This happened to many Spanish settlers during the revolt in Santa Fe.
What are maps?
Kino became well known for making these detailed drawings of land and places.
What are European diseases (like smallpox)?
This was one reason many Native Americans died after the Spanish arrived.
Who are Native Americans?
This group helped build the San Miguel Chapel under Spanish priests.
What is 1692?
In this year, the Spanish returned and regained control of Santa Fe.
What are cattle and fruit trees?
Kino brought these animals and plants from Europe and taught Native Americans how to raise them.