How did the arrival of the Spanish impact the American Indians' economy?
The Spanish established the missions, which taught Indians how to farm instead of hunting and gathering and become a farming economy
The value of Spanish Gold went up because they claimed Indian land
The Church was able to make more money off the missions
The American Indians' value of products such as cattle and horses increased in value for the Spanish to buy
2. Multiple Choice
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Along with corn, wheat, and barley, the Franciscans and American Indians grew____________ that they processed into oil.
cotton seed
sunflowers
olives
soybeans
3. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The honeybee population, which was important for polluting many plants that produce the food that we eat, has been decreasing because of pesticides and
disease
habitat loss
increasing global temperatures
parasitic mites
4. Multiple Choice
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After Mexico took control of California, _____________________________
the Mexican government gave away land in grants
priests established missions to convert the American Indians
Soldiers took the best land for themselves
Spain gave away the land in the form of land grants
5. Multiple Choice
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1 pt
Cattle were important to the missions of California because they provided
beef, bull fights, and rodeos
manure for crops
baby calves
beef, milk, cheese
6. Multiple Choice
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1 pt
When the Central Pacific Railroad decided to create a new station, the city of _____________ was born.
San Francisco
Fresno
Los Angeles
Millerton
7. Multiple Choice
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1 pt
John Deere developed the _____________ which helped farmers break up the land easier to plant crops.
steel shovel
steel tractor
steel plow
steel planter
8. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Organic produce is grown without synthetic fertilizers or _________________
sunlight
pesticides
minerals
water
9. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
In an effort to use milk before it spoiled, priests and American Indians made____________
cookies
butter
ice cream
cheese
10. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
How did most people make money during the California Gold Rush of 1848?
They struck it rich!
Entrepreneurs sold goods to the miners when miners came to find gold
Entrepreneurs advertised their goods in newspapers and the promotion helped them get more money
There were thiefs and bandits that stole the gold that miners found and re-sold it in pawn shops
11. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Place in order: 1. The missions were closed and the landscape of California was changed for the American Indians. 2. The Franciscan priests arrived and got the land ready for farming. 3. The American Indians were hunters and gatherers. 4. The American Indians lived in the missions and cared for the animals.
1, 2, 3,4
4,3,2,1
3, 2, 4, 1
2, 4, 3,1
12. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
How did Spanish Rule benefit the California economy?
They made agriculture an important part of California's econom
They made cattle and ranchos an important part of the economy
entrepreneurs made money by selling food, tools and supplies
They promoted the Catholic faith
13. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
How did Mexico's rule benefit the California economy?
entrepreneurs made money by selling food, tools and supplies
made agriculture and important part of California's economy
built ranchos and made cattle a big part of the economy
They sold tacos to the Indians which did big business
14. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Once California became under the rule of the U.S., how did the economy change, especially when the Gold Rush happened?
The news that gold was found in California encouraged prices on everything in the U.S. to go up
More tacos got sold but to the miners instead
entrepreneurs made money by selling food, tools and supplies to the miners
15. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Once the U.S. took over of California, how did the economy change in California, especially when the Gold Rush happened?
The President made an executive order for all prices on goods to increase as gold was found
entrepreneurs made money by selling food, tools and supplies
California sold more fruit and tacos
American Indians took it as an opportunity to raise the value of land as miners came to claim land to find gold