Information About the Spanish Missions of Baja California Exist in the Form

Essay

Information about the Spanish missions of Baja California exist in the form of baptisms and burial records. These records provide an opportunity to study Native American populations under Spanish influence. The graph at right displays two time series of the numbers of baptisms at two Central Baja missions, San Jose de Comondu and San Gertrudis.


In a short paragraph describe and compare the trends in the number of baptisms for
the two missions in this time period, noting any interesting features apparent in the
plots.