Question

From the late 1700s to the early 1800s, the Spanish built twenty-one missions in California.

In four to five sentences, describe the impact that Spanish missions had on the inhabitants of California. Be sure to include details from your reading.

Answer 1

spreading Christianity

introducing changes in farming and ranching

introducing new ideas and products

introducing new foods

starting schools

establishing help for the disadvantaged

Answer 2

The Spanish established 21 religious outposts in California to covert the Native Americans. The missions were founded by the Catholic priests of Franciscan order. The missionaries for the native Americans to live in the settlements (Reductions) destroying their traditional way of life and influencing religion,culture, architecture, language and economy of the region, they forced the native to change themselves to match with the modernity. they also brought European fruits, cattle, vegetables, horses and ranching technology.

Historians blame the mission for the oppression and abuse to transform them into Spanish colonial citizens.