Chaptger 3 -lesson 2 Newcomers to Alta California

Question 1

colony

Answer 1

settlement that is ruled by a faraway goverment

Question 2

missions

Answer 2

religous settlements

Question 3

missionary

Answer 3

a person who teaches a religion to others

Question 4

expeditions

Answer 4

trips taken for the purpose of exploring

Question 5

Vitus Bering

Answer 5

sailed from northern Russia in search of the Northwest passage. He didn;t find, but discovered that N. America and Asia are separate continents.

Question 6

James Cook

Answer 6

first European to land on Vancouver Island

Question 7

Gasper dr Portola

Answer 7

led a group of soldiers, Indians and a priest to Alta California

Question 8

Junipero Serra

Answer 8

known as the Father of California Missions. Started the first mission in California. Started 9 missions which helped the new California colony grow

Question 9

What did the Missionaries try to do to the Indians

Answer 9

convert them to the Catholic religion. Also to teach them Spanish and Spanish ways of life

Question 10

Why did Spain start a colony in Alta california

Answer 10

kIng Carlos III feared that Russians might move south along the coast to Alta California

Question 11

What caused the overland journey to Alta California to be difficlult

Answer 11

because of wind patterns and and oceans currents. It made it difficult to stay on course.