Quiz Table
Question
Answer
Letter
Questions and Answer Options
1. Review
Answer 1
1.
Coronado probably did not discover California via land because:
a.
The Sierra Nevadas were too high to cross.
b.
The Colorado River was in full flood stage.
c.
He would have had to cross the desert most likely and that would have been very difficult.
d.
He was not even aware of California, so he would not have been searching for it.
2.Review
Answer 2
2.
Which of the following explorers is generally regarded as the "discoverer" of California?
a.
Drake
b.
Coronado
c.
Cabrillo
d.
Juan De Fuca
3.Review
Answer 3
3.
Why were the Spanish looking for the Strait of Anian?
a.
It was a route from the Gulf of California to the Pacific Ocean.
b.
It would lead them to the Aztec's gold.
c.
Because it would link them with the British Northwest Passage
d.
Because it was thought to be a shortcut between Europe and Asia through the Americas.
4.Review
Answer 4
4.
How and where did Cabrillo die?
a.
On a channel Island from a simple fall that led to infection.
b.
At the San Diego Mission from smallpox.
c.
Back in Spain from Old Age.
d.
At sea when he ship was sunk by the British.
5.Review
Answer 5
5.
James Cook and Vitus Bering explored California in the late 1700's. Their real impact was:
a.
The succesfully laid claim to the land that the Americans would later possess.
b.
These explorers put pressure on the Spanish to expedite colonization and Mission activity.
c.
They found the Oregon trail route.
d.
They were the ones that finally figured out that California wasn't an island.
6.Preview
Answer 6
6
The idea of the missions was derived from the Spanish experience….
a.
colonizing parts of Northern Africa.
b.
re-taking Spain from the Islamic Moors
c.
using the mission in Florida and Texas.
d.
using the Missions to colonize Mexico.
7. Preview
Answer 7
7 .
Which of these was NOT cited as a site location factor for those deciding where to put a mission?
a.
Defensibility from Indian attack
b.
Good soils for agriculture
c.
Water for irrigation and other uses
d.
Sizable Indian population nearby.
8.Preview
Answer 8
8
What were Indians who had been converted to Christianity called?
a.
Los Ninos
b.
Neophytes
c.
Missionarios
d.
Californios
9.Preview
Answer 9
9 .
When was the first mission founded?
a.
1776
b.
1769
c.
1823
d.
1849
10.Preview
Answer 10
10 .
Who was the military commander of the "Sacred Expedition"
a.
Lausen
b.
Serra
c.
Cortes
d.
Portola
11.Preview
Answer 11
11 .
How did the missions supplement the food supply of Indians who did not move to the Missions?
a.
They sold the non-mission Indians corn and other grains
b.
They sold the local Indians beef and pork.
c.
They sold them corn and beef.
d.
They did not supplement non-Indian diet, but rather undermined the food supply.
12.Preview
Answer 12
12 .
La Perouse, a French scientist likened the Missions to what other institution?
a.
The Church convent or monastery
b.
Slave Plantation in the West Indies
c.
A prison in his native France
d.
A prisoner of war camp in Germany
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