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WorksheetsSocial Studies Chapter 3 Test Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 17mins
Why did Spanish explorers want to find the Strait of Anian?
To find an easier route to California
to make trading with Asia easier
to cross the Sierra Nevada
to ship captured Indians back to Spain
Where did the Spanish believe the Strait of Anian was located?
in the northern Caribbean Sea
at the southern tips of South America
in the northern Pacific Ocean
between the Philippines and New Spain
Which group did Hernando Cortes conquer?
the Chumash
the Aztec
the Cahuilla
the Miwok
What did later explorers discover about the island northwest of New Spain that Cortes had claimed for Spain?
that it was a peninsula, not an island
that English settlements had already been built there
that the Strait of Anian was just north of it
that the native peoples of the island had a lot of gold
How did the Spanish learn about the coast of Alta California?
from an Indian map painted on the walls of a cave
from the charts made by Francis Drake
from maps that Cortes took back to Spain
from a sea expedition led by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
In which bay did the explorer Sebastian Vizcaino claim to have found a good harbor for a port?
San Francisco Bay
San Diego Bay
Humboldt Bay
Monterey Bay
Based on the map, which country appears to be Spain's greatest rival for control of the Pacific coast of North America?
Russia
Britain
France
Mexico
Who started the first missions in Alta California?
Gaspar de Portola
Juan Crespi
Junipero Serra
Fernando Rivera y Moncada
Why were most supplies sent to Alta California by sea?
because the land routes were controlled by California Indians
because Alta California had many good harbors
because no land routes had yet been discovered
because the land routes were too difficult
Which of the following would be an important primary source about daily life in Alta California?
a recent newspaper article about Spanish missions in California history.
a biography of Juan Bautista de Anza
Father Junipero Serra's diary
an encyclopedia entry about King Carlos III
Most of the _____ in California were Franciscan priests, who taught Catholicism and Spanish ways of life to the Indians.
missionaries
ocean currents
presidios
pueblos
The Spanish in California built ______ to defend the coastline and to protect the missions from attacks.
pueblos
missionaries
presidios
neophytes
Spanish ships sailing from New Spain to the Philippines depended on ______ to speed them on their way.
neophytes
missionaries
pueblos
ocean currents
Indians new to Catholicism, who were called _____, had to give up their traditional beliefs.
neophytes
missionaries
presidios
pueblanos
The cities known as San Jose and Los Angeles began farming communities called ______.
missionaries
presidios
pueblos
neophytes
Where were the California missions located?
The missions were located along the coast near Indian villages or trails.
The missions were located in Mexico.
The missions were located on the border of California and Nevada.
In what ways did Indians' lives change when they went to live at the missions?
They only prayed all day.
They learned new skills, such as farming, taking care livestock, carpentary, and metalworking.
They only went to school.
