WorksheetsSettlement of California, 1700s
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 29mins
Who were the first Europeans to come to California?
The English
The Spaniards
In what year did Father Junipero Serra come to California to set up a presidio in San Diego?
1769
1650
What was the primary purpose of the missions established by Father Serra?
To mine for gold
To bring the Catholic faith to Native Californians
What is a presidio?
A type of church
A military fort
How far apart were the missions built from one another?
20 miles
30 miles
Which of the following crops was NOT brought to California by the Spaniards?
Oranges
Bananas
Olives
What animal did the Spaniards bring that changed the way people worked and traveled?
Horses
Camels
Pigs
What was one negative impact of the missions on Native Californians?
They learned new farming techniques
They were forced to give up their traditional ways of life
What was a requirement for the location of missions?
They had to be in the mountains
They had to be near fresh water
Which of the following animals was NOT brought by the Spaniards to California?
Pigs
Kangaroos
What was one of the main industries that developed because of the missions?
Farming and ranching
Fishing and farming
Which city is NOT mentioned as having grown from a mission?
Los Angeles
New York
What was one of the reasons the missions were harmful to Native Californians?
Many died from diseases brought by Europeans
They were given too much land
What did the missions teach Native Californians besides religion?
skills for farming and maintaining the missions
skills for painting and art
Who led rebellions against Spanish rule in Mexican cities in the early 1800s?
John Sutter
Miguel Hidalgo
Why did Spain give up its colonies in 1821?
They couldn't afford to defend them
The colonies were too small
What happened to the missions under Mexican rule?
They were abandoned
They were converted to nonreligious uses
What did Mexico want to do with the mission farmlands?
Give them to private landowners
Turn them into cities
What happened to Mexico's territory after the Mexican-American War of 1848?
Mexico sold land to the United States
Mexico sold land to Spain
What was discovered in California in 1848?
Gold
Silver
What route did people take to reach California from Missouri?
The Oregon Trail
The California Trail
How did California's population change during the Gold Rush?
It stayed the same
It tripled
What city grew out of the Gold Rush to become one of California's largest cities?
Los Angeles
San Francisco
When did California become a state?
1848
1850
What happened to many boomtowns after 1855?
They became ghost towns
They became railroad stations
Where did the Transcontinental Railroad begin in the West?
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Which group of immigrants helped build the railroad through the Sierra Nevada Mountains?
Peruvian immigrants
Chinese immigrants
Where was the golden spike of the Transcontinental Railroad hammered?
California
Utah
How long did the trip from East to West Coast take after the railroad was completed?
Less than a week
Two weeks
