After 1769, the life of the California natives [Native Americans] who came in contact with the Spanish was reshaped by the mission fathers, not the townspeople of the pueblos or the soldiers of the presidios. The Franciscans came to California not merely to convert the tribes to Christianity but to train them for life in a European colonial society. Conversion was seldom an entirely voluntary process, and converts (neophytes) were not left to return to their old ways but were required to live in the walled mission enclosure or on rancherías, separate settlements sponsored by missions although located some distance from the mission proper. There they were taught Spanish as well as the tenets of their new religion and trained in skills that would fit them for their new lives: brickmaking and construction, raising cattle and horses, blacksmithing, weaving, tanning hides, etc.

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After 1769, the life of the California natives [Native Americans] who came in contact with the Spanish was reshaped by the mission fathers, not the townspeople of the pueblos or the soldiers of the presidios. The Franciscans came to California not merely to convert the tribes to Christianity but to train them for life in a European colonial society. Conversion was seldom an entirely voluntary process, and converts (neophytes) were not left to return to their old ways but were required to live in the walled mission enclosure or on rancherías, separate settlements sponsored by missions although located some distance from the mission proper. There they were taught Spanish as well as the tenets of their new religion and trained in skills that would fit them for their new lives: brickmaking and construction, raising cattle and horses, blacksmithing, weaving, tanning hides, etc.

—Library of Congress

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Use the passage to answer the question.

Inferring from this text, why might the Spanish have felt it important to train the natives of California for a “European colonial society”?

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to make it easier to govern the Native Americans

to prevent the Native Americans from leaving

to make the Native Americans equals in all colonial societies

to spread European beliefs and language

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

to make it easier to govern the Native Americans

Answer 2

What was a primary challenge faced by the Jamestown colonists during the first few years?

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Responses

They chose an unsecure location, making it easy for the Spanish to find them.
They chose an unsecure location, making it easy for the Spanish to find them.

They lacked knowledge about the land and how to use their environment to survive.
They lacked knowledge about the land and how to use their environment to survive.

They faced fierce trading competition from the French and Dutch.
They faced fierce trading competition from the French and Dutch.

All of the crops they grew had to be shipped back to King James in England.

Answer 3

What was a primary challenge faced by the Jamestown colonists during the first few years?

They chose an unsecure location, making it easy for the Spanish to find them.

They lacked knowledge about the land and how to use their environment to survive.

They faced fierce trading competition from the French and Dutch.

All of the crops they grew had to be shipped back to King James in England.

Answer 4

The Spanish might have felt it important to train the natives of California for a "European colonial society" in order to spread European beliefs and language.

Answer 5

Based on the passage, the Spanish may have felt it important to train the natives of California for a "European colonial society" in order to spread European beliefs and language. The passage mentions that the Franciscans came to California not just to convert the tribes to Christianity, but also to train them for life in a European colonial society. The converts were required to live in the mission enclosures or sponsored settlements and were taught Spanish along with the tenets of their new religion. Additionally, they were trained in various skills that would enable them to fit into their new lives. Therefore, it can be inferred that the Spanish saw the training of the natives as a means to introduce European beliefs and language within the native population.

The correct answer is:

What was a primary challenge faced by the Jamestown colonists during the first few years?

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What was a primary challenge faced by the Jamestown colonists during the first few years?

The Spanish might have felt it important to train the natives of California for a "European colonial society" in order to spread European beliefs and language.