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Life in a California mission

by Eileen Keremitsis · 2003

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Discusses the history of California missions, their dual purpose of converting people to Catholicism and consolidating Spanish territory, and the daily life of friars and natives.

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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
Native AmericanNative AmericanMore like thisLess of this
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18th century18th centuryMore like thisLess of this19th century19th centuryMore like thisLess of thisfrontierfrontierMore like thisLess of thisCaliforniaCaliforniaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 112 pages

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