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15 Cards in this Set
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Some wealthy Spanish colonists raised sheep and cattle on large farms called
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haciendas
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The Spanish King wanted to spread the
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Catholic faith
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Many small religious settlements called
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missions
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Missions were built all over
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Mexico and the Southwest and California in order to covert Indians to the Catholic religion
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Junipero Serra
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A Spanish Catholic priest who built 9 Catholic missions in California.
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Missions in California...
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changed the way that the Indians lived and worshipped
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El Camino Real
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A Spanish road over 600 miles long that connected many missions in California.
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Several American cities such as _______________________ and ___________________ began as early Spanish missions.
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San Diego and San Antonio
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Why did colonists and missionaries come to the cities of New Spain?
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Colonists and Missionaries
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Colonists came to the cities of New Spain ....
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for adventure, to start a new life
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Missionaries came to the cities of New Spain...
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to convert everyone to the Catholic religion
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What parts of the U.S. today has a Spanish influence?
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California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Florida
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What part of North America did France begin to claim?
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While Spain concentrated on the southern areas, France settled in teh north in what is now Canada and northern U.S.
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Why were the French so eager to build a colony in New France?
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They were very interested in getting furs (especially beaver furs) to use in clothing in France. The furs brought a lot of money.
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Were the Indians interested in supplying the furs?
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Yes, very much. The Indians were very intersted in getting goods from Europe.
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