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WorksheetsEarly California Settlers
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
__________ was the Mexican governor of California and was worried about all the U.S. settlers claiming land in California.
a)
José Figueroa
b)
Pío Pico
c)
Luiz Vergara
d)
John Bidwell
2.
Mexico allowed settlers from the United States to receive land grants and make California their new home, as long as _________.
a)
they paid the debt in gold
b)
the brought 100 head of cattle
c)
the became Mexican citizens and covered to Catholicism
d)
married a Mexican citizen
3.
This man was a slave turned mountain man, trapper, explorer and trader. He discovered an easier pass through the Sierra Nevadas. Who was he?
a)
James Beckwourth
b)
Elisha Stephens
c)
John C. Fremont
d)
George Donner
4.
John Bidwell, a teacher, left Missouri and became one of California's greatest ________.
a)
fur trappers
b)
soliders
c)
farmers
d)
college professors
5.
Why was Jedediah Smith not welcomed in Mexico-controlled California?
a)
He had a lot of money, and the government was afraid he would buy all the land.
b)
Jedediah Smith had no interest in becoming a Mexican citizen, so Mexico believed he was a spy for the U.S.
c)
He was a Spanish priest.
d)
Jedediah Smith was sympathetic to the American Indians working on the ranchos,
6.
Sacramento, California became successful due to _________.
a)
silver that was discovered in the American River.
b)
natural grape vineyards
c)
a great climate for growing crops
d)
natural reservoirs that provided water for the dry areas of California
7.
A fantastic writer, _______ convinced many people to travel to California due to his excellent descriptions of the land he surveyed.
a)
John C. Fremont
b)
George Donner
c)
John Beckwourth
d)
Elisha Stephens
8.
Sacrament is farther inland, so the climate is _______ than other cities.
a)
cooler and wetter
b)
hotter and wetter
c)
cooler and drier
d)
hotter and drier
9.
The Donner party is infamous for their voyage to California because _________.
a)
they took a great shortcut and got to California way faster.
b)
they found Donner Lake
c)
they weren't able to cross the Sierra Nevadas
d)
48 of 87 people survived after being trapped in snow for 6 months
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