*Clue #1 The first California Mission was built in Baja California. To find out where Baja California is located, go to this language translator page that allows you to translate the word Baja, from Spanish to English. What is the English translation of Baja?
*Clue #2 Now proceed to this map and find the first California Mission. Hint: The Chronology is a good place to check for facts and history on when and where certain events took place, What is the name of this Mission?
Who was the person that founded this mission in 1769?
*Clue #3 Let's learn a bit about the second California Mission. Find the second mission on this map and click on it. In which part of California is this mission located?
Central California Southern California Baja California Northern California
Father Sierra was buried next to his long time friend.
Who was that Friend? *Clue #4 the Santa Barbara Mission was recognized as architecturally significant. At this website you will find out what kind of architectural style was used to build this mission. What architectural style was used to build the front of this mission?
Does this mission look like the typical California Mission style to you?
Yes
No * Clue #5 Now go to this wonderful index about California Missions. Select the Mission San Rafael Arcángel. How far apart were the mission from the next closest mission?
After which person was Marin County named?
What was the purpose of this mission? * Clue #6 Now go to the northern most mission in the chain of California Missions.
Who was the founder of this mission?
Was the Father kind or cruel to the Indians?
Who was this person's replacement? *Clue #7 Which California Mission was built in the city that has claim to the Golden Gate Bridge?
The economy of the missions were similar to each other.
What element or elements of the economy were similar in most of the missions?
They planted wheat. They planted corn. They planted wheat. They raised cattle
They raised sheep. They did all of the above.
Look under 'Secularization.' In 1863 President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill in declaring that all of the missions now belonged to which church?
After Secularization, the Mexicans offered the mission and land to the native Americans,
To whom did the Mexicans actually sell the land?
Clue #8 In 1776, history was in the making on the east coast of America too.
What significant event had just happened in July?
*Clue #9 This is a virtual treasure hunt. Have you ever gone on a physical treasure or scavenger hunt? Museum Mania has a physical treasure hunt for which California Mission? Now click on that California Mission Treasure Hunt.
This mission is located in a suburb of which large city?
What was the mission's main use of the convento?
This is a great site where you can learn mission vocabulary.
What is the meaning of restoration? (Click on the word.)
This mission was recently repaired following the Northridge, California earthquake. However, this was not the first restoration. What year did the previous major restoration take place?
1898 1923 1739 1914
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