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WorksheetsSocial Studies Chapter 3: Changes in California Over Time
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What did Francis Drake do during his voyage around the world? (pg. 84)
claimed land and wealth
converted American Indians
shared his culture with others
mapped the western coast of North America
According to the map, which cities in New Spain may have been explored by Cabrillo? (pg. 84)
San Francisco, San Diego, La Paz
.Navidad, Monterey, Acapulco
San Diego, San Francisco, Monterey
Acapulco, La Paz, Los Angeles
What did this object represent for Europeans, and what did it represent for California Indians? (pg. 81)
For Europeans, it represented the opportunity to learn about new cultures. For California Indians, it represented an increase in wealth and resources.
For Europeans, it represented the hope that they could learn about new resources. For California Indians, it represented being able to convert newcomers.
For Europeans, it represented a chance to claim land, wealth, and resources, and to find new trade routes. For California Indians, it represented conflict, loss of land, and disease.
For Europeans, it represented disease and loss of land. For California Indians, it represented new resources and knowledge of how to use them.
Which is a correct summary of this map? (pg. 89)
New Spain covered almost all of what is today the United States.
There was a long stretch of coastal land in New Spain.
The land that made up New Spain was too small to be profitable.
New California was the capital of New Spain.
Which of these effects would correctly complete the graphic organizer? (pg. 88)
England claimed parts of New Spain.
Cabrillo came to the west coast to build missions.
Spain decided to build settlements in California.
California Indians helped build missions in California.
This picture shows an example of a __________________. (pg.90)
.
property
pueblo
rancho
mission
Which piece of evidence supports the idea that private property was valued by Mexican people? (pg. 91)
The diseños included landmarks, such as rivers, hills, and forests.
When Mexico became a new country, California became part of Mexico.
From the 1830s to the 1840s, mission lands were divided up into large ranches.
Some people who lived in the part of New Spain that is now Mexico were unhappy with Spanish rule.
Which set of details correctly completes the graphic organizer? (pg. 101)
Newcomers built settlements, they returned home with many California resources, California Indians became rich from gold.
Newcomers built missions, they began to trade with the California Indians for the goods they needed, California Indians converted the newcomers.
California Indians lost their freedom because they were made to work at missions, newcomers suffered from new diseases, both groups lost money.
People came to California to get rich, the California Indians suffered from new diseases, violence broke out between the newcomers and California Indians.
What is an area of land controlled by an American Indian group called? (pg. 102)
conversion
mission
reservation
treaty
Some changes to the land have been made by people, and some changes happen naturally. Mark the changes that are human made, or carried out by people. (pg. 106-107)
Breakwaters
Mudslides
Dams
Earthquakes
irrigation
Which set of terms would correctly complete the graphic organizer? (pg. 108)
energy, boating, farming, irrigation
washing, schools, drinking, crops
homes, parks, earthquakes, roads
roads, farming, homes, parks
Which one of these statements describes an event that could have taken place, based on the timeline?
Many American Indians left the reservations to look for gold.
Gaspar de Portolá was able to transport his group across California by railroad.
American Indians could take the railroad to visit different reservations.
Gold Rush miners could arrive in California by taking the railroad.
Which statement correctly describes an aspect of Hispanic culture in California?
Hispanic culture is centered around the making of baskets.
Hispanic culture took shape after the building of the Transcontinental Railroad.
.Hispanic culture is the first cultural group of California.
Hispanic culture can be seen in its architectural influence.
This man is celebrating his _________________. (pg.124)
legacy
generation
influence
heritage
Which statement best describes what this man is doing? (pg. 124)
He is sharing the food, music, and art of his culture.
He is using elements of his legacy to influence people.
He is displaying his ethnicity in order to convert people.
He is preserving his culture and sharing it with others.
Thousands of people came to California in 1849 to ________________. (pg. 92)
enjoy the beach.
look for gold.
farm the land.
mine for copper.
When Mexico became a new country, California became part of Mexico. (pg. 91)
True
False
I don't know
California became a part of the U. S. after the __________________. (pg. 94)
Mexicans got tired of it.
Revolutionary War.
Civil War.
Mexican-American War.
California became a state in the year _______________. (pg. 94)
1848
1849
1850
1862
The final spike that connected the tracks from east to west on the Transcontinental Railroad was made of __________________. (pg. 95)
iron
steel
gold
silver
