Mission San Gabriel Arcángel

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/mission-san-gabriel-arcngel

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Mission San Gabriel Arcángel built?1771
2. What is the location?San Gabriel, California
3. What is the architectural designer?Antonio Cruzado
4. Why did the Spanish build Mission San Gabriel Arcángel?The Spanish wanted to claim the land, teach people about Christianity, and grow food there. It was part of a larger plan to bring people into the Spanish colonial system.
5. How did the Tongva people react when the missionaries first arrived?At first they were scared and thought the Spaniards were a threat. A painting of Our Lady of Sorrows made them feel calm and stop fighting.

Colonial Project: An endeavor by a powerful nation to establish control over other territories and peoples.
Indigenous Populations: The original inhabitants of a particular region or country.
Iconography: The visual images and symbols used in a work of art or the study of such.
Neophytes: Individuals recently converted to a religion or belief system, often referring to indigenous converts in mission contexts.