Who was the leader responsible for establishing Mission Santa Clara de Asís?
Junípero Serra
Francis Drake
Gaspar de Portolá
Sebastián Vizcaíno
Answer
Junípero Serra, a Spanish Franciscan friar, was responsible for establishing Mission Santa Clara de Asís in 1777. Serra played a significant role in the Spanish colonization of California, founding a total of nine missions throughout the region.
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