Mission San Buenaventura

Download or read book Mission San Buenaventura written by Amy Margaret and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2003-12-15 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Founded in 1782, San Buenaventura was the ninth of the California missions. The Chumash Indians, the nearby tribe, was told that once they were baptized they would become neophytes and would be unable to leave the mission without permission. The Chumash were divided about their feelings towards adopting the missions lifestyle, seeing both benefits and disadvantages in strict order. The content provided in this book, aligned to California state standards, will provide students with a greater insight into the story of San Buenaventura and California’s mission system. This book is filled with excellent primary source materials and visuals, including illustrations, paintings, and maps.