Social Studies - Chapter 3 Test

Who was the first European to explore Alta California?

• Sir Francis Drake

• Hernan Cortes

• Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo

• Christopher Columbus

Spanish priests hoped to ________ Native Americans in California.

• mission

• convert

• current

• presidio

Why did Sir Francis Drake sail to North America?

• To capture Spanish ships and treasure.

• To explore the coast of Alta California.

• To find a waterway through North America.

• To conquer the Aztec people.

A ______ is a settlement that was built to teach religion to nearby people.

• pueblo

• mission

• presidio

• current

A ________ is a Spanish town or village.

• pueblo

• mission

• presidio

• current

Sailors heading to Alta California faced many challenges, including a strong ocean _______.

• mission

• pueblo

• current

• convert

What is the difference between a mission and a presidio?

• A mission produces goods; a presidio builds roads.

• A mission trains soldiers; a presidio produces goods.

• A mission protects the colony; a presidio produces goods.

• A mission produces goods; a presidio protects the colony.

Study the timeline. In what year did Drake claim California for England?

• 1525

• 1575

• 1579

• 1550

Study the timeline. About how many years after Cortes's expedition to California did Vizcaino discover Monterey Bay?

• 67

• 234

• 241

• 288

Study the timeline. About how many years after Cortes's expedition to California did Vizcaino discover Monterey Bay?

• 67

• 234

• 241

• 288