T.S, D.C, M.H, A.H, J.M, K.M

San Francisco owes much of its history and development to what?

• its location by the San Francisco Bay

• the Golden Gate Bridge

• its foggy weather

• its depiction in pop culture

The cause of California’s population growth between 1848 and 1849 was the California Gold Rush. What was a direct effect of the population growth?

• Some people made a fortune mining gold.

• Tourism became San Francisco’s largest industry.

• Cargo ships carrying goods flocked to San Francisco.

• The Golden Gate Bridge was constructed.

San Francisco was discovered accidentally. What evidence from the passage supports this conclusion?

• San Francisco’s geography and foggy weather likely made the bay difficult to notice.

• A Spanish expedition discovered San Francisco while looking for Monterey Bay.

• Explorers entered the San Francisco Bay by ship six years after it was discovered.

• The first regions of California discovered by Europeans were the coastal areas.

Based on the passage, what is a likely reason why San Francisco was traded between countries so frequently?

• It was a spiritually important site to many cultures.

• The area was not considered very valuable or profitable.

• Many wars were fought in and around San Francisco.

• It was considered an important and advantageous location.

What is this passage mostly about?

• San Francisco’s history and development

• how the Spanish discovered San Francisco

• San Francisco’s economic importance

• the largest city in California

Read the following sentences: “The San Francisco Bay is enclosed by land on the north, east, and south sides. To the west, there is a waterway opening to the Pacific Ocean. This waterway is known as the Golden Gate, and it is spanned by the Golden Gate Bridge.”As used in this sentence, what does the verb “span” mean?

• to go under something

• to circle around something

• to cross over something

• to drop something

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.San Francisco is a popular tourist destination and is known for many landmarks, ___________ its hills, its waterfront fishing attractions, and the Golden Gate Bridge.

• ultimately

• particularly

• although

• in conclusion

Why do historians think that explorers failed to discover the San Francisco Bay until a land expedition came across it in 1769?Historians believe that San Francisco’s geography and foggy weather made the bay difficult to notice. Because the entrance to the bay was so narrow and obscured by fog most of the time, explorers failed to discover it until a Spanish expedition accidentally came across it in 1769.

• true

• false

Explain how the San Francisco Bay changed during the California Gold Rush.

Answer

San Francisco grew in population. The California Gold Rush established San Francisco as a center of commerce.

• true

• false

Explain how San Francisco’s geography and location affected its development.

San Francisco and it's foggy weather caused the delay in it's discover by the Spanish. It's close access to gold country during the gold rush allowed the city rapidly between 1848 and 1849.

• true

• false