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WorksheetsCalifornia Social Studies
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following a not a geographic region of California?
valley
desert
city
mountain
If you live in the coast region of California, you can expect which of the following types of weather?
foggy
sunny
cool
all of the above
Which of these cities is located in the coastal region of California?
Sacramento
San Francisco
Palm Springs
Lake Tahoe
People first began to migrate from Asia to North American across
the Golden Gate Bridge
the Bering Land Bridge
a rainbow
the Pacific Ocean
What motivated people to migrate from Asia more than 10,000 years ago?
better job
looking for & following a food source
vacation
trying to go to a good college
Native people of California
lived in tribal groups
had a rich culture
lived off the resources provided by their natural surroundings
all of the above
The Native people of California had their lives disrupted by
a volcanic eruption
an earthquake
a flood
the arrival of Spanish Explorers & Conquistadors
Who is the first Spanish explorer to arrive in California?
Christopher Columbus
Juan Cabrillo
Hernan Cortes
Mickey Mouse
When the Spanish arrived, they established
pueblos
missions
presidios
all of the above
The missions were established to
spread Christianity.
help the Native Californians
help Spain expand its empire
both A and C
What was the outcome of the mission system in California?
thousands of Spanish people moved to CA
Native people were forced to live/work at the missions and learn the Spanish way of life
Many Native Californians died from diseases.
both B and C
Mexico won its Independence from Spain in 1821. What were the results?
Mexico's territory now included places like Texas, Arizona, California and New Mexico.
The Mexican government gave huge land grants to its people.
The war left Mexico in debt and many of its people lived in poverty
all of the above
On January 28, 1848, James Marshall found what at Sutter's Mill?
diamonds
new territory
gold
ancient artifacts
Which of these was NOT an option for journeying to California during the Gold Rush?
overland routes in wagons
ships with a shortcut through the Isthmus of Panama
ships around Cape Horn
the Transcontinental Railroad
Most gold miners struck it rich.
true
false
What was the nickname for people who moved to California during the gold rush?
Surfers
Raiders
Forty-Niners
Trailblazers
What was Gold Fever?
A disease caused by exposure to radioactive gold
A sudden rise in gold prices caused by the discovery of gold in California
A mental illness that caused people to mistake worthless metals for gold
The desire to get rich quick by acquiring gold
What was the outcome of the Gold Rush in California?
The population in CA increased dramatically
There was much discrimination against many groups of people.
California qualified for statehood in 1850
all of the above
California became a state on September 9, 1850. What is the present-day capital?
San Leandro
Los Angeles
Sacramento
San Francisco
Which of the following is an important symbol of the California state flag?
the grizzly bear
the colors red and white
the single star
all of the above
