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WorksheetsUnit 3 Test: Exploration and Colonial History
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What was the main reason the Spanish came to Mexico?
to catch wild horses
to find gold and silves
to trade for animal furs
to go to a different church
Who did explorers meet in California?
California Indians
Native Spaniards
Father Serra
Presidios
Why did European explorers want to reach Asia?
to build a bigger army
to escape from a cruel King
to trade for spices and silks
to learn how other people lived
What was one reason it was hard for Juan Cabrillo to sail north along the Pacific Coast?
There was too little wind
The land was sandy deserts
The coastline was rocky
The ocean current flowed north
What was Francis Drake looking for on the Pacific Coast?
an American Indian village
some Russian ships to attack
better land for European farmers
a waterway across North America
Bering's expedition of 1728 answered which of these questions?
Where is the North Pole?
Can presidios be helpful?
Are Asia and America connected?
What is the best place for a mission?
Gaspar de Portola led the first European expedition to Alta California that...
started settlements
traveled on the ocean
found gold in the hills
attacked Spanish ships
What made Portola's expedition to Alta California especially difficult?
icy storms
hilly deserts
Indian attacks
Spanish missions
What was the purpose of a presidio?
to grow food
to learn about religion
to protect the missions
to look for silver and gold
Early California settlements were called
missions
claims
bearings
Guadalupes
