Social Studies Chapter 5 Review

Three groups travelled together by sea

Two groups travelled together by land

The goal was to reach San Diego Bay

Spanish King wanted Jose de Galvez to set up mission sin Alta, upper California

These missions would be lead by missionaries like Father Serra

Between 1769 and 1782, Father Serra was able to set up nine missions between San Diego and San Francisco.

Missionaries tries to recruit and convert Native Americans to the missions and Christianity through the children

Other times through force by using soldiers

Worked on the missions farms

attend religious services

Learned many new skills on how to be a blacksmiths or carpenters

Epidemics of diseases killed many Native Americans

The Spanish brought many diseases that killed many Native American whose body didnt protect them of it.

About 200,000 out of 300,000 Native Americans died from diseases

Unhappy with how Native Americans were being treated at the missions, they began to rebel.

They performed native songs and dance.

They broke tools or worked slowly.

They refused to learn the Spanish language or pretended not to know it.

They even organized violent attacks.

Missions had presidios or military forts for protections

They needed protection from foreign attacks, attacks or revolts from Native Americans, and were guides for padres when they travelled.

Spain also built pueblos along the California coast area.

Pueblos are farming towns.

Don Felipe de Neve founded the first pueblo in California.

Each Pueblos had their own government.