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WorksheetsSocial Studies Chapter 3
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 4hrs 30mins
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Class
Date
1.
What did later explorers discover about the island northwest of New Spain that Cortes had claimed for Spain?
a)
that it was a peninsula, not an island
b)
that English settlements had already been built there
c)
that the Strait of Anian was just north of it
d)
that the native peoples of the island had a lot of gold
2.
How did the Spanish learn about the coast of Alta California?
a)
from an Indian map painted on the walls of a cave
b)
from charts made by Francis Drake
c)
from maps that Cortes took back to Spain
d)
from a sea expedition led by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
3.
In which bay did the explorer Sebastian Vizacaino claim to have found a good harbor for a port?
a)
San Francisco Bay
b)
San Diego Bay
c)
Humboldt Bay
d)
Monterey Bay
4.
____________ is a person new to the Catholic faith.
a)
Neophyte
b)
Baby
c)
Presidos
d)
Missionaries
5.
The mayor of a pueblo is a ____________.
a)
Presido
b)
Ocean current
c)
Missionary
d)
Alcaide
6.
________________ is a fort for soliders.
a)
House
b)
Presidios
c)
Tent
d)
Mission
7.
A person who teaches a religion to others is a _______________.
a)
Galleon
b)
Christian
c)
Missionary
d)
Presidio
8.
A ___________ is a religious settlement.
a)
galleon
b)
mission
c)
church
d)
house
9.
_____________ are streams of water that move through the ocean.
a)
rivers
b)
streams
c)
tides
d)
ocean currents
10.
A ________ is a spanish village/community.
a)
Pueblo
b)
Mission
c)
City
d)
Town
11.
A ________ is a ship used in the 16th and 17th centuries mostly by Spanish traders
a)
Galleon
b)
Presidio
c)
Row boat
d)
Pirate Ship
12.
Why did Spanish explorers want to find the Strait of Anian?
a)
To find an easier route to California
b)
To make trading with Asia easier
c)
To cross the Sierra Nevada
d)
To ship captured Indians back to Spain
13.
Where did the Spanish believe the Strait of Anian was located?
a)
in northern Caribbean Sea
b)
at the southern tip of South America
c)
in the northern Pacific Ocean
d)
between the Philippines and New Spain
14.
Which group did Hernando Cortes conquer?
a)
the Chumash
b)
the Aztec
c)
the Cahuilla
d)
the Miwok
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