The development of new territories is closely related to the assimilation of their inhabitants. Therefore, it is essential to establish the advantages and shortcomings of the California mission. The culture of the Tubulians had specific features and traditional values that distinguished them from other people. They led a rural life, which was different from the usual European life (De La Pérouse et al. 1). Therefore, the new people who appeared on the land imposed their lifestyle on the tribes. Thus, the tribes gradually adapted to the European lifestyle and, at the same time, lost the fundamental values of their own culture. The tribes began to lose their own system of social relations, which was based on spiritual ties. Accordingly, it is a negative moment in a California mission.
Although, colonialism had a positive influence on the development of tribes. They gradually stopped eating acorns and other foods that could be easily found. Instead, they began to learn different styles of farming to enhance their own lives. Thus, the mission helped the indigenous people to learn new ways of obtaining food (De La Pérouse et al. 1). In Addition, the Indians in Monterey did not have a single language spoken by all the inhabitants. This is because several groups of different people entered Monterey Bay with various cultures (De La Pérouse et al. 2). Therefore, the arrival of the Spanish was a positive factor because they brought a unified language to the tribal people. This enabled them to communicate with each other without a language barrier and even establish trade routes. It is significant to note that the Spanish gradually showed the Indians the benefits of progression. Thus, they showed them weapons, clothing, and horses, which significantly fell the lives of the people in the tribes (De La Pérouse et al. 4). Correspondingly, the influence of the California mission had more advantages for the conquerors and the Indians themselves.
Work Cited
De La Pérouse, Jean François, Malcolm Margolin, and Linda Gonsalves Yamane. Life in a California Mission: Monterey in 1786; the Journals. Heyday Books, 1989.