WorksheetsTCI 4th Gr. California Becomes a State
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What were the reasons so few people moved to California at first?
gold and silver
bears and mountain lions
mountains and deserts
Spanish and Mexican laws
How did most people travel to California?
on horseback
in covered wagons on trails
on the new railroad
on Russian ships in harbors
Someone who came to California in search of gold is called a __________.
constitution
pioneer
forty-niner
revolt
Why did news of statehood take weeks to reach California?
Ships traveled slowly
It was supposed to be a secret
Voters needed to elect leaders
People were fighting over slavery
Which of the following is a reliable source?
a person's blog
your friend's opinion
a magazine advertisement
an encyclopedia
The Bear Flag was raised during a ______________.
constitution
revolt
forty-niner
pioneer
What did the Russians at Colony Ross and the American mountain men hope to find in California?
rich farmland
gold in streams
adobe churches
wild animal furs
Who started the Bear Flag Revolt?
Mexicans born in California
Indians with homes in California
Americans living in California
Spanish landowners in California
A ________ is an early settler.
constitution
forty-niner
pioneer
revolt
What part of the first California constitution came from Mexican law?
just one branch of government
letting landowners keep slaves
married women owning property
one religion everyone must follow
Californians wrote a ______________ that didn't allow slavery.
constitution
forty-niner
pioneer
revolt
What event brought thousands of people to California in 1849?
a war in Europe and Asia
opening the Panama Canal
a discovery at Sutter's Mill
building a road along the coast
What did the people who started the Bear Flag Revolt want?
their own government
the right to hunt animals
more land for their farms
statehood as part of Mexico
Which event happened first, the Gold Rush or California Statehood?
the Gold Rush
California Statehood
The Donner party reached Sutter's Fort in 1847. Which event on the timeline was happening then?
The Bear Flag Revolt
The Mexican-American War
the Gold Rush
California Statehood
Which event on the timeline depended on the Compromise of 1850?
the Bear Flag Revolt
the Mexican-American War
the Gold Rush
California Statehood
