1. Why did the missions remain the central economic, religious, and political body in the California provinces for longer than expected?

Secular priests did not want to leave Spain to live in the New World.

Not many settlers came to live in California.

California was relatively isolated from most trade routes.

All of these choices are correct.



2 In order to survive, missions needed to be established near a lot of:

cattle.

Indians.

traders.

rivers.




3 What is a neophyte?

A Franciscan friar who leads the mission.

An Indian who becomes attached to the mission.

A secular priest who leaves Spain to live in California.

A pirate.


4 How was the mission system a failure?

It did not help the Indians learn to live their own lives.

It treated the Indians like adults.

It did not teach the Indians any useful farming skills.

All of these choices are correct.



5 The presidios were:

built to protect against Indian revolts and fights with other countries.

poorly equipped and falling apart.

located at seaports.

All of these choices are correct.