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WorksheetsUnit 2 Early People in California
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 46mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the main reason the Spanish created the missions?
a)
To convert the Native Americans to the Catholic religion
b)
To create pretty homes
c)
To create a loving community with the Native Americans
d)
To find a new place to live
2.
What is one reason why the Native Americans were not happy with the Spanish missionaries?
a)
They were not given any food.
b)
They were forced to change their lives and beliefs.
c)
They were given no recess.
d)
They were not paid enough.
3.
The missions were built by the Spanish along the coast of California.
In this sentence what is the definition of missions?
In this sentence what is the definition of missions?
a)
a place where people learn to dance
b)
playgrounds
c)
religious settlements
d)
a place to become an explorer
4.
Missions were run by missionaries.
In this sentence, what are missionaries?
In this sentence, what are missionaries?
a)
people who protect others
b)
people who teach a religion to others
c)
a place to live when on a secret mission
d)
people who grow crops
5.
Missionaries tried to convert Indians to the Catholic religion.
In this sentence, what does convert mean?
In this sentence, what does convert mean?
a)
to dance
b)
to think about
c)
to change
d)
to strengthen
6.
What did Native Americans NOT do at the missions?
a)
Work as farmers
b)
Learn Spanish
c)
Learn about Catholicism
d)
Teach Spanish
7.
Native Americans new to Catholicism were called______________, had to give up their traditional beliefs.
a)
presidios
b)
neophytes
c)
missionaries
8.
Mission life was always peaceful.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
The Native Americans caught diseases from the Europeans.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Missions were very small with no courtyards or places to plant crops.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Why were missions built near Indian villages?
a)
so the Indians would be happy
b)
so the Russians could come trade fur
c)
so the Indians could teach the Spanish
d)
so the Indians could do the labor
12.
Who lived in California before the missions were created?
a)
Spanish Missionaries
b)
Spanish Soldiers
c)
Native Americans
d)
Nobody
13.
What is the main reason the Spanish created the missions?
a)
To convert the Native Americans to the Catholic religion
b)
To create pretty homes
c)
To create a loving community with the Native Americans
d)
To find a new place to live
14.
The first missions in California were started by ______________.
a)
Hernando Cortez
b)
Junipero Serra
c)
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
d)
Francis Drake
15.
Which mission was the first to be built?
a)
Mission San Carlos Borromeo
b)
Mission Santa Barbara
c)
Mission San Gabriel
d)
Mission San Diego
16.
What is an expedition?
a)
a settlement
b)
a system of faith
c)
a journey
d)
a well-known story
17.
Which country owned Mexico and California during the Missions period?
a)
Spain
b)
United States
c)
Russia
d)
France
18.
What is one reason why the Native Americans were not happy with the Spanish missionaries?
a)
They were not given any food.
b)
They were forced to change their lives and beliefs.
c)
They had to leave their families.
d)
They were not paid enough.
19.
What type of homes did the Cahuilla live in?
a)
cedar wood teepees
b)
underground homes
c)
dome shaped reed homes
d)
dome shaped grass huts
20.
A trail called ___________ was started in 1770 to connect the missions.
a)
El Camino Real
b)
The Trail of Tears
c)
El Camino del Sur
d)
The Roman Road
21.
How many missions were built along the coast of California?
a)
12
b)
21
c)
25
d)
100
22.
While living at the mission, American Indians were taught about the European way of life including ________________.
a)
growing fruits and vegetables
b)
ranching
c)
construction
d)
all of the above
23.
How were bells used each day at the mission?
a)
told the indians it was time to go to their own villages
b)
told the indians it was time to wake up, eat, pray, or rest.
c)
for a special event like a wedding
d)
to warn of an attack by pirates
24.
Where did the Cahuilla live?
a)
mountain region
b)
coast region
c)
desert region
d)
north coast region
25.
Where did the Chumash live?
a)
Mountain Region
b)
Coast Region
c)
North Coast
d)
Desert Region
26.
What is a custom?
a)
something true or real
b)
the pattern of the flow of water
c)
to exchange goods and services
d)
a settlement
27.
These were built to protect the missions from attacks.
a)
ships
b)
pueblos
c)
armies
d)
presidios
28.
Farming communities were also called ______________.
a)
peninsulas
b)
presidios
c)
missions
d)
pueblos
29.
How long ago was the first mission created?
a)
1,000 years ago
b)
10 years ago
c)
250 years ago
d)
100 years ago
30.
Cultivate means to...
a)
to prepare the land to grow crops
b)
the use of pipes to bring water
c)
collect pay for services
31.
Which tribe lived in a different type of home for the summer and the winter?
a)
Hupa
b)
Miwok
c)
Chumash
d)
Cahuilla
32.
Where did the Spanish missionaries and soldiers come from directly?
a)
California
b)
Spain
c)
Mexico
d)
Ohio
33.
How far away were the missions from each other?
a)
They were one day's walk apart.
b)
They were 50 miles apart.
c)
They were 2 day's walk apart.
d)
They were 1 mile apart.
34.
A presidio is
a)
a precious stone or gem.
b)
where the priests lived.
c)
a Spanish fort.
d)
a tree that is native to California.
35.
What jobs did the women on the mission do?
a)
farmed and cooked
b)
farmed and cared for animals
c)
cooked and sewed
d)
cooked, sewed, gardened, candle and soap making
36.
A small town near a mission was called a
a)
community.
b)
pueblo.
c)
presidio.
d)
peninsula.
37.
The most important part of the mission was the:
a)
a garage
b)
a barn
c)
a church
d)
a tower
38.
What type of food did the Hupa tribe eat?
a)
elk, deer, salmon, trout, acorns
b)
whales, shell fish, sea birds
c)
small animals, antelope
39.
What is a land grant?
a)
land given by the government
b)
land given by Junipero Serra
c)
land used by animals
d)
land in the quadrangle
40.
Irrigation means...
a)
to prepare and use land to grow crops
b)
the use of pipes to bring water to where its needed
c)
collects pay for services
d)
to acquire food by hunting animals
41.
Which of the following best describes why a government is important?
a)
it gives land for settlements
b)
it provides services
c)
it's the country's laws and leaders
d)
it collects pay
42.
Missions made money for Spain. What goods did they produce and trade at the missions?
a)
pigs, horses, voltures
b)
candles, soap, pottery, tools, crops
c)
pueblos, presidios, ranchos
43.
How did the ranchoes help California?
a)
They raised livestock and crops.
b)
They sold land.
c)
They closed the missions.
d)
They improved the lives for Indians.
44.
What jobs did the men do on the mission?
a)
farmed and cooked
b)
farmed and cared for animals
c)
sewed and cooked
d)
candle and soap making
45.
What type of food did the Chumash eat?
a)
elk, deer, salmon, trout, acorns
b)
whales, shell fish, sea birds
c)
small animals, antelope
46.
What is an economy?
a)
a Spanish word for village
b)
to take control of a place
c)
the system of producing goods for a country or state
d)
a settlement
47.
The California missions were settlements run by ____.
a)
priests
b)
Native Americans
c)
Spanish explorers
d)
soldiers
48.
How did the missions, presidios and pueblos help each other?
a)
They all helped in working the land to grow crops.
b)
They shared their resources equally.
c)
The presidios gave protection and the missions and pueblos gave food and shelter to the soldiers that lived in the presidios.
d)
They all helped to build the missions.
49.
Why did Fr. Junípero Serra come to Alta California?
a)
He came to travel and see the beautiful mountains and deserts.
b)
He came to stay with the other padres.
c)
He came to find gold and silver.
d)
He came to pursue his dream of serving God.
50.
Who were the first Europeans to visit California?
a)
Sir Francis Drake and Queen Elizabeth I
b)
Gaspar de Portolá and his soldiers
c)
Father Junípero Serra and his expedition
d)
Cabrillo and two ships of sailors
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