Part one of term paper
When you visit a California Mission, do you ever wonder who walked on the same soil you are walking on, or who founded the very mission that you are visiting? Do you ever thoughtfully contemplate what it would have been like trekking though dense forests, deep valleys, over hills and mountains? I know that I have thought about these things ...

Part two of term paper
... from Alaska each year, wanted to hunt the otter for their soft, dense, beautiful pelts. England and France were interested in general expansion. The second and main reason that the Missions were founded were the fact that certain religious Spaniards wanted to convert the heathen California Indians. For these purposes the California Missions were started. The trip to Alta California was to be a great journey and took much preparation. A man by the name of Jose Galvez was appointed inspector gene ...