Twelve Apostles of Mexico

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.

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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. What is the founding year of mission?1524
2. What is the geographical context?Viceroyalty of New Spain (modern-day Mexico)
3. Who were the Twelve Apostles of Mexico?They were twelve Franciscan missionaries who sailed to Mexico in 1524 to share Christianity with the people there.
4. Why did Hernán Cortés ask for the Twelve Apostles?He wanted priests to help convert and manage the many indigenous people after conquering the Aztec Empire.

Franciscan Order: A mendicant Catholic religious order founded by followers of Saint Francis of Assisi, known for their vows of poverty and missionary work.
Syncretism: The merging or attempted merging of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought.
Ethnographic Record: A detailed written description of the customs, beliefs, and social structure of a particular human society.