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- 1. Multiple ChoiceHow 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 economyThe value of Spanish Gold went up because they claimed Indian landThe Church was able to make more money off the missionsThe American Indians' value of products such as cattle and horses increased in value for the Spanish to buy
- 2. Multiple ChoiceAlong with corn, wheat, and barley, the Franciscans and American Indians grew____________ that they processed into oil.cotton seedsunflowersolivessoybeans
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe honeybee population, which was important for polluting many plants that produce the food that we eat, has been decreasing because of pesticides anddiseasehabitat lossincreasing global temperaturesparasitic mites
- 4. Multiple ChoiceAfter Mexico took control of California, _____________________________the Mexican government gave away land in grantspriests established missions to convert the American IndiansSoldiers took the best land for themselvesSpain gave away the land in the form of land grants
- 5. Multiple ChoiceCattle were important to the missions of California because they providedbeef, bull fights, and rodeosmanure for cropsbaby calvesbeef, milk, cheese
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhen the Central Pacific Railroad decided to create a new station, the city of _____________ was born.San FranciscoFresnoLos AngelesMillerton
- 7. Multiple ChoiceJohn Deere developed the _____________ which helped farmers break up the land easier to plant crops.steel shovelsteel tractorsteel plowsteel planter
- 8. Multiple ChoiceOrganic produce is grown without synthetic fertilizers or _________________sunlightpesticidesmineralswater
- 9. Multiple ChoiceIn an effort to use milk before it spoiled, priests and American Indians made____________cookiesbutterice creamcheese
- 10. Multiple ChoiceHow 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 goldEntrepreneurs advertised their goods in newspapers and the promotion helped them get more moneyThere were thiefs and bandits that stole the gold that miners found and re-sold it in pawn shops
- 11. Multiple ChoicePlace 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, 3,44,3,2,13, 2, 4, 12, 4, 3,1 - 12. Multiple ChoiceHow did Spanish Rule benefit the California economy?They made agriculture an important part of California's economThey made cattle and ranchos an important part of the economyentrepreneurs made money by selling food, tools and suppliesThey promoted the Catholic faith
- 13. Multiple ChoiceHow did Mexico's rule benefit the California economy?entrepreneurs made money by selling food, tools and suppliesmade agriculture and important part of California's economybuilt ranchos and made cattle a big part of the economyThey sold tacos to the Indians which did big business
- 14. Multiple ChoiceOnce 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 upMore tacos got sold but to the miners insteadentrepreneurs made money by selling food, tools and supplies to the miners
- 15. Multiple ChoiceOnce 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 foundentrepreneurs made money by selling food, tools and suppliesCalifornia sold more fruit and tacosAmerican Indians took it as an opportunity to raise the value of land as miners came to claim land to find gold
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