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The pueblos were: |
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agricultural outposts that were largely civilians and
intended to support the other institutions. |
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an outlet for growing population in New Spain. |
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a natural outgrowth of the population gains at the mission. |
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Answer 1:
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all of these. |
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2. |
The presidio was largely charged with _________ as its
primary task. |
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Promoting trade with the Indians of the interior. |
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b. |
Establishing and defending Spanish territory claims |
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Defending the missions against Indian attack. |
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Answer 2:
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d. |
Producing food for the colonists. |
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3. |
Which of these was NOT cited as a site location factor for
those deciding where to put a mission? |
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Defensibility from Indian attack |
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Good soils for agriculture |
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Water for irrigation and other uses |
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Answer 3:
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Sizable Indian population nearby. |
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4. |
The mission were sited roughly ____________. |
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One mile inland from the coast |
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Five miles inland from the coast |
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About 1 day on horseback from any other mission. |
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Answer 4:
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on defensible hilltops. |
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5. |
Downtown Los Angeles was the site of a: |
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Mission |
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Pueblo |
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Presidio |
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Answer 5:
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d. |
All of these were in Los Angeles. |
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6 |
Why did people from Russia and the United States first visit
California? |
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Fur trading |
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Piracy |
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Gold |
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Answer 6:
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d. |
Protestant Missionaries |
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7. |
How did mission friars keep neophyte Indians at the mission? |
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They killed the buffaloes, destroying the native food souces. |
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They forced them by locking them in and hunting them down and
bringing them back should they leave. |
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They threatened the Indians with excommunication. |
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Answer 7:
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d. |
They did not try to keep them in the missions. |
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8 |
The El Camino Real is now generally aligned with what
California Highway? |
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The Pacific Coast Highway |
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b. |
US 101 |
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c. |
Interstate Highway 5 |
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Answer 8:
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d. |
U.S. Route 50 |
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9. |
What was the major cause of deaths at the California
missions? |
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Starvation from the great famine of 1831. |
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They died fighting other Indians in the course of defending
the missions |
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c. |
European Diseases |
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Answer 9:
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d. |
Malnutrition and scurvy. |
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10. |
What was the major reason the Spanish sought to build
presidios? |
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To protect their citizens from Indian attacks. |
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To give jobs to the colonists who were threatening revolt. |
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To support the missions supply food to the Indians. |
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Answer 10:
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To establish Spanish sovereignty over the Spanish claims. |
