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WorksheetsCalifornia Studies Weekly Week #14 Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Why did the Mexican government put an end to the missions of California? What happened to the land?
Which man, pictured to the right, led Mexicans against Spain with the cry "Mexicanos, viva Mexico!"?
Gaspar de Portola
Miguel Hidalgo
José Figueroa
Mariano Vallejo
The diputación was in charge of ________.
protecting settlers from the American Indians
teaching the American Indians about Christianity
exploring Canada for Mexico
making choices about roads, police work, city laws and taxes
In order to receive a land grant, settlers had to ________.
pay large sums of money to the Mexican government
work for ten years
write a letter asking for land
volunteer for the Mexican army
Which man was a champion of the land grant and saw to it that the settlers received land that had once belonged to Spain and the Catholic Church?
General Figueroa
General Vallejo
Father Hidalgo
Gaspar de Portola
____________________________ is a California city that was founded by the Mexican general, pictured here, and was once the capital. It is close to the Mare Island Naval Shipyard.
Sacramento
Monterey
San Diego
Vallejo
The Mexican government wanted to help the American Indians who found themselves without a home after the missions were shut down, so they established __________________ as settlements, where they could live.
ranchos
rancherías
pueblos
haciendas
Besides Sacramento, which other California city has served as the capital?
Vallejo
San Diego
Los Angeles
both A and C
Why was beef a large part of the diet of the people of California?
Cattle were cheap and could be easily imported.
Cattle roamed wild in California, and farmers could easily hunt it on the plains.
The Spanish had brought cattle with them and raised them on their ranchos.
The Mexicans had herded cattle up to California from Mexico.
Why are many of the cities in California named with Spanish words? Explain and give an example you learned from this week’s issue.
