In what ways did California's geography influence the building of Spanish forts and missions?

Question

(1 point)
• Building forts and missions inland where the soil was rich provided better opportunities for farming.
• Building forts and missions in the northern part of the state provided shelter in densely populated forests.
• Building forts and missions along the southern coast provided easy access to trade routes.
• Building forts and missions in mountainous areas near Gold Rush towns provided opportunities for wealth.

Answer 1

Building forts and missions along the southern coast provided easy access to trade routes.

Answer 2

What events led to the Second Seminole War? Select three that apply.
(2 points)
• the writing of the Manifest Destiny doctrine
• the signing of the Treaty of Payne's Landing
• the fighting of the Mexican-American War
• the harboring of runaway slaves
• the signing of the Indian Removal Act

Answer 3

The events that led to the Second Seminole War are:
- The signing of the Treaty of Payne's Landing
- The harboring of runaway slaves
- The signing of the Indian Removal Act