Quiz Table
Question
Answer
Letter
Questions and Answer Options
1. Prep
Answer 1
1.
When did the gold rush begin in earnest?
a.
In 1848
b.
In 1849
c.
In 1852
d.
In 1876
2. Prep
Answer 2
2.
Biddy Mason became famous in Los Angeles because
a.
She was the first Chinese lady killed in the LA race riot of 1882
b.
She murdered her husband, who was white and though it was self-defense she was hanged.
c.
She was the runaway slave that propelled the state government to repeal the fugitive slave law.
d.
she was a famous black landowner and philanthropist
3. Prep
Answer 3
3.
What happened to the rancho elite during the Gold Rush?
a.
most made enormous profits selling their land to miners
b.
most made enormous profits because the river-bearing gold ran throught their land
c.
most of them were killed off by American vigilantes who were eager to steal their land ..and gold.
d.
many lost their land to American squatters
4. Prep
Answer 4
4.
What type of mining was used by larger mining companies to extract gold from entire hillsides, at great environmental costs?
a.
hydrophobic mining
b.
hygenic mining
c.
hydroscopic mining
d.
hydraulic mining
5. Prep
Answer 5
5.
If you came to California via the Sea, which of these routes was fastest, but posed the danger of contracting malaria?
a.
Through Panama
b.
Around Cape Horn
c.
The "Hawaiian" route
d.
The Mississippi Delta Route
6. Review
Answer 6
6
According to the on-line history of Caliornia, the large rancho operated much like a:
a.
Feudal colony
b.
Slave Plantation in the US South.
c.
Mission, from the Spanish period
d.
modern agricultural 'plantation' like you might find in California today.
7. Review
Answer 7
7 .
Which of the following stand as good reasons to secularize the missions?
a.
They were not supposed to be permanent anyway.
b.
Their large landholdings interfered with the proper functioning of the capitalist economy.
c.
They essentially denied Indians equal rights, which were assured under the Mexican Constitution.
d.
All of these.
8. Review
Answer 8
8
Who were the effective "rulers" of California during the Mexican Era?
a.
Americans and the American government
b.
The "Rancho Elite", wealthy Californios
c.
The Mexican government in Mexico city exerted the most control.
d.
There was hardly any leadership or power centers in Mexican-Era California.
9. Review
Answer 9
9 .
This historical figure proclaimed that he "won California" from Mexico as he made a failed bid for the Presidency of the US.
a.
Robert Mulholland
b.
David C. Mulholland
c.
John Fremont
d.
John C. Calhoun
10. Review
Answer 10
10 .
How long did the "California Republic" last?
a.
Less than a year
b.
About 5 years
c.
About 150 years
d.
From 1821 to 1849
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