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Settlement of California, 1700s

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the first Europeans to come to California?

a)

The English

b)

The Spaniards

2.

In what year did Father Junipero Serra come to California to set up a presidio in San Diego?

a)

1769

b)

1650

3.

What was the primary purpose of the missions established by Father Serra?

a)

To mine for gold

b)

To bring the Catholic faith to Native Californians

4.

What is a presidio?

a)

A type of church

b)

A military fort

5.

How far apart were the missions built from one another?

a)

20 miles

b)

30 miles

6.

Which of the following crops was NOT brought to California by the Spaniards?

a)

Oranges

b)

Bananas

c)

Olives

7.

What animal did the Spaniards bring that changed the way people worked and traveled?

a)

Horses

b)

Camels

c)

Pigs

8.

What was one negative impact of the missions on Native Californians?

a)

They learned new farming techniques

b)

They were forced to give up their traditional ways of life

9.

What was a requirement for the location of missions?

a)

They had to be in the mountains

b)

They had to be near fresh water

10.

Which of the following animals was NOT brought by the Spaniards to California?

a)

Pigs

b)

Kangaroos

11.

What was one of the main industries that developed because of the missions?

a)

Farming and ranching

b)

Fishing and farming

12.

Which city is NOT mentioned as having grown from a mission?

a)

Los Angeles

b)

New York

13.

What was one of the reasons the missions were harmful to Native Californians?

a)

Many died from diseases brought by Europeans

b)

They were given too much land

14.

What did the missions teach Native Californians besides religion?

a)

skills for farming and maintaining the missions

b)

skills for painting and art

15.

Who led rebellions against Spanish rule in Mexican cities in the early 1800s?

a)

John Sutter

b)

Miguel Hidalgo

16.

Why did Spain give up its colonies in 1821?

a)

They couldn't afford to defend them

b)

The colonies were too small

17.

What happened to the missions under Mexican rule?

a)

They were abandoned

b)

They were converted to nonreligious uses

18.

What did Mexico want to do with the mission farmlands?

a)

Give them to private landowners

b)

Turn them into cities

19.

What happened to Mexico's territory after the Mexican-American War of 1848?

a)

Mexico sold land to the United States

b)

Mexico sold land to Spain

20.

What was discovered in California in 1848?

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

21.

What route did people take to reach California from Missouri?

a)

The Oregon Trail

b)

The California Trail

22.

How did California's population change during the Gold Rush?

a)

It stayed the same

b)

It tripled

23.

What city grew out of the Gold Rush to become one of California's largest cities?

a)

Los Angeles

b)

San Francisco

24.

When did California become a state?

a)

1848

b)

1850

25.

What happened to many boomtowns after 1855?

a)

They became ghost towns

b)

They became railroad stations

26.

Where did the Transcontinental Railroad begin in the West?

a)

Los Angeles

b)

Sacramento

27.

Which group of immigrants helped build the railroad through the Sierra Nevada Mountains?

a)

Peruvian immigrants

b)

Chinese immigrants

28.

Where was the golden spike of the Transcontinental Railroad hammered?

a)

California

b)

Utah

29.

How long did the trip from East to West Coast take after the railroad was completed?

a)

Less than a week

b)

Two weeks