WorksheetsSocial Studies Ch. 3: Spanish California (Houghton Mifflin)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
A strong flow of wind, water or electricity is a:
peninsula
peak
current
gust
Who was the first European to visit Alta California?
Cabrillo
Cortez
Drake
Portola
The following was NOT a barrier to explorers traveling to Alta California:
wind and water currents
lack of ships
steep cliffs
deserts and high mountains
What is a mission?
a settlements built to teach a religion to people nearby
another name for a school
a person who travels to an area to teach a religion
land ruled by another country
Convert means:
to rise again a ruler
to change clothes
a way to get from one place to another
to change a religion or belief
TRUE or FALSE: Indians were forced to give up their way of life to become Roman Catholics.
TRUE
FALSE
TRUE or FALSE: On the missions, Indians farmed, raised animals and traded goods with other missions.
TRUE
FALSE
Who was the first governor of California?
Jerry Brown
Felipe de Neve
Juan Bautista
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
The first governor of Alta California started pueblos in order to:
create jobs for soldiers
grow food for the soldiers
help grow the colony
protect the colony
Presidios were built to provide for:
protection for families
food for the pueblos
supplies for ships
jobs
What was the name of the first pueblo in California?
Los Angeles
San Jose
San Franciso
Monterey
Which explorer found gold and conquered the Aztecs?
Cortez
Cabrillo
Drake
Portola
Which explorer was the first to explore Alta California and found a good harbor in San Diego?
Cortez
Cabrillo
Drake
Portola
Which explorer attacked Spanish galleons and took their treasure back to England?
Cortez
Cabrillo
Drake
Portola
Which explorer discovered Monterey Bay and started settlements in Alta California?
Cortez
Cabrillo
Drake
Portola
