California History

When Europeans first arrived in California, there were a number of  ------------in the area including the Chumash, Mohave, Yuma, Pomo, and Maidu. 

• African Americans

• Asian Americans

• Native Americans

• All the answers are correct

Native Americans in Californnia all spoke the same language. 

• True

• False

Native Americans  were often separated by geography such as

• mountains

• rivers

• desserts

• valleys

Native Americans  were mostly peaceful people who hunted, fished, and gathered nuts and fruit for food.

• True

• False

Native Americans  were mostly violnet people who only hunted for their food. 

• True

• False

A Spanish ship captained by Portuguese explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo was the first to visit California in _______.​

• 1242

• 1342

• 1442

• 1542

In 1579, English Explorer Sir Francis Drake landed on the coast near San Francisco and claimed the land for _________.

• Spain

• Russia

• China

• Enlgand

​In 1769, the Spanish began to build missions in California.

• True

• False

The Spanish built 21 missinos along the coast in an effort to convert the Native Americans to

• Judaism

• Islam

• Shintoism

• Catholism

California was once part of this country. 

• Mexico

• England

• Portugal

• Russia