Chapter 3 (Lesson 1 - 3) Quiz

Who was the first explorer to arrive in California?

• Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo

• Francis Drake

• Sebastian Vizcaino

Why did explorers travel to North America? Select all that are true.

• To gain more wealth and power

• To gain more natural resources

• To find faster trade and shipping routes

• To control new lands

• To make new friends

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What part of North America became part of New Spain?

• Texas

• Mexico

• New California

• All of these

What did the Spanish name the area they discovered?

• Texas

• Baja California

• Alta California

• Cabrilloland

What part of California did Cabrillo's voyage take him to?

• San Francisco Bay

• Santa Monica Pier

• Santa Cruz Pier

• San Diego Bay

Why did Spain set up missions in California? Select ALL that are true.

• To help Spain control California's land.

• It sounded like a fun adventure.

• To convert California Indians to the Catholic religion.

• To help practice making different styles of buildings.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is the definition of the word presidio?

• a large ranch

• a settlement used mostly for farming

• a large amount of money or items of value

• a fort that protected a mission

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the definition of the word settlement?

• a place built by the Catholic Church

• a period of 100 years

• what a person is supposed to do; duty

• a place where people build a community

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is a rancho?

• a settlement used mostly for farming

• a Spanish settlement built by the Catholic Church

• a large ranch

• a fort that protected a mission

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What are some effects of finding gold near a small town? Select ALL that are true

• The population of the town would decrease.

• Everyone who came to the town would become rich.

• Only a few people would become wealthy, mostly entrepreneurs.

• The population of the town would increase.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3