Question

From Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park:

The Spanish Mission system disrupted Native lifeways and traditions through the use of forced manual labor, severe punishments, and the spread of deadly disease. Despite this violence, California Native American people survived, persisted, and continue to practice their culture and traditions.
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.

Which of the following is the most accurate description of the experiences of Native Americans working on California missions?

(1 point)
Responses

They volunteered to fight for Mexico.
They volunteered to fight for Mexico.

They experienced beneficial cultural exchange.
They experienced beneficial cultural exchange.

They achieved strides towards suffrage.
They achieved strides towards suffrage.

They were overworked and mistreated.

Answer 1

The most accurate description of the experiences of Native Americans working on California missions is:

**They were overworked and mistreated.**