Social Studies Quiz

After the transcontinental railroad was completed, what jobs did the Chinese take on? (Choose all right answers.)

• Storeowners

• Fishermen

• Farmers

• Miners

What year did a thousand people in Missouri organize a wagon train headed for Oregon?

• 1842

• 1843

• 1849

• 1869

While on their journey to Canada, where did the Nez Perce stay?

• They stayed in Mountains, Canyons, and deep narrow valleys.

• They stayed in Huts and Cabins.

• They stayed under big trees and rocks.

• None of the above.

What did miners NOT use for mining?

• Spoons

• Knives

• Pans

• Sticks

What did the Californios grow?

• Olives, oranges, figs, and grapes.

• Apples, Watermelon, Bananas.

• Pumpkins, Cucumbers, Carrots

• None of the above.

What did the U.S. government make with American Indian tribes to gain tribal lands?

• Wars.

• Deals.

• Trades.

• Treaties.

What's a rancho?

• A rancho is an area of land typically used for raising cattle.

• The thing you put on salad. (Ranch)

• A type of garden only the chinese knew about.

• A shop in California.