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Week 15: California Studies Weekly

Authored by Linda Song

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Week 15:  California Studies Weekly
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

How did Ranchos make money?

It was big business; large rancho owners sold hides and tallow to grow rich
They slaughtered the cattle to sell meat
They trained the cattle for bull fights and wealthy Rancho owners could make bets on a winner
They traded small cattle for bigger cattle

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Cows raised on the Ranchos were used for...

beef for food
hide for leather products
fat for soaps and candles
all the above

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What sport was outlawed when California joined the U.S.

rugby

soccer

bull fighting

Lacrosse

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What role did the American Indians play on the Ranchos?

The American Indians owned most of the Ranchos in CA

Some of them were captured and forced to work with no pay

They did the most expensive jobs and were paid handsomely

Many of them were hired to manage the Rancho

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

How did Ranchers get the goods they needed at the Rancho?

Most ranchos raised everything they needed or were able to get it from the land they owned

Many ranchos were located on valuable mines where they could extract gold and other minerals

Ranchos traded tallow and cowhides for all the goods they needed

The Californios who owned the ranchos were wealthy and could buy goods they needed with their money

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Who owned Rancho San Antonio?

Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo

Juaquin Murrieta

Spanish priests

The Peralta Family

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

It was important for Ranchos to brand their cattle because...

cows wandered freely and brands identified the owner of the cattle
brands helped the cows stay healthy
they were a way to mark the age of the cow
it stated the name of each individual cow

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