Week 12 Flashcards
(27 cards)
in the 1600’s before Arizona was a small state what was it a part of?
A territory.
Why couldn’t the first people to live in Arizona get their crops to grow?
It was too hot and dry.
Why were the Spanish interested in Arizona?
The Spanish sent missionaries to convert the Indians to Spanish religious beliefs.
What does convert mean?
To convince someone to change.
Who established the first mission in Arizona and when?
Father Francisco Kino in 1691.
What is the name of the park with the first Spanish mission?
Tumacacori National Historical Park.
When was the Tumacacori Mission church built?
1800.
How many people did Father Kino convert?
4000.
After the explorers, like Coronado, Spain sent colonizers. What is a colonizer?
A person sent from one country to settle another country.
When did Father Kino arrive in Arizona?
1687.
What was Father Kino?
A missionary.
What is a missionary?
A person sent to convert peoples beliefs.
How many missions did Father Kino start and how many are still standing?
He started 29. Nine of them are still standing.
Which of Father Kino’s missions are still standing in Arizona?
Tumacacori and San Xavier del Bac.
When did Brother Garces arrive?
1768.
In the 1800’s the Spanish decided to stop trying to conquer the natives. What did they do instead?
They decided to help them instead.
When did Mexico declare its independence from Spain?
1810, they had their own Revolutionary War.
When is Mexican Independence Day?
September 16th
How long did the Mexican Revolutionary War last?
11 years, it ended in 1821.
What did Mexico get when they won the war?
Control over the southwest United States including Arizona.
What else did Father Kino teach the natives?
He taught them how to grow crops and brought them new foods. He also got them horses, cows, and sheep.
What is Father Kino’s nickname?
The Father of Arizona Ranching.
What challenges did the missionaries face?
The natives already had their own religions and sometimes they chose to fight the Spanish.
Which two people are honored in the Arizona Statuary Hall?
John C. Greenway and Father Kino.
