Social Studies Chapter 3 Review

A person who goes to a new place to learn about it is called a(n) __________.

• century

• claim

• explorer

• resources

On what point did European explorers and California Indians disagree?

• 
  land ownership

• weapon use

• clothing

• language

Why were ranchos created in the 1830's and 1840's?

• 
  Ranchos were missions set up by Spanish priests in Mexico to convert people.

• 
  Ranchos were built as forts during the conflict between the Spanish and what is now Mexico.

• 
  Mexico built ranchos after it claimed California from the Spanish in order to support the missions.

• Spanish missions were divided into privately owned ranchos so that people could be free from country or church.

The Transcontinental Railroad solved an important problem for the U.S. government. Which of the following pieces of evidence best supports this statement?

• In 1862, the United States gave two companies land and loans in exchange for building a railroad across the country.

• 
  Getting people and goods from one side of the country to the other became much easier.

• Workers from Germany and Ireland helped build the tracks that started in Nebraska.

• People across the country celebrated the joining of the track and the connecting of the nation.

Why did the California Indians begin to live on reservations?

• Spanish settler wanted their land.

• Reservations had the best land for farming.

• They were forced there by the California government.

• The products they made on the reservations allowed them to make money.

A written agreement is called a __________.

• discovery

• 
  interaction

• reservation

• treaty

Which resource did settlers need to survive?

• trees and flowers

• fish and birds

• open land and oil

• 
  fresh water and good soil

What is the result of irrigation of California crops?

• Pipes need to be built to carry the water.

• Energy is needed to move the water.

• More water can be used for everyday needs.

• Farmers can produce larger crops.

Communities were often founded because there were __________ nearby.

• governments

• generations

• buildings

• resources

Imagine that your community has a large increase in population over a short period of time. Which change is most likely to occur in the community?

• The agriculture industry would produce more.

• More energy would be produced.

• Larger highways would be built.

• New houses would be built.