The Spanish lost California to Mexico. Colonization over long distances has never worked for very long. It's impossible to control people from across the sea, unless you destroy them. With Mexican rule, the Missions and their estancias and asistencias would be under private ownership and basically left to become ruins. Projects and Activities 1.
Students can make adobe bricks from red clay soil.
There are often building sites in Redlands where you can ask for a few buckets of red soil. Pound it well with stones or wooden blocks before adding water. Mixing can be done in a plastic cement trough available from Home Depot or other stores. Use bare feet or hands to mix until properly gooey. Pack the mud into milk carton forms or wooden forms.