California Studies Weekly Week #14 Quiz

Why did the Mexican government put an end to the missions of California? What happened to the land?

Which man, pictured to the right, led Mexicans against Spain with the cry "Mexicanos, viva Mexico!"?

• Gaspar de Portola

• Miguel Hidalgo

• José Figueroa

• Mariano Vallejo

The diputación was in charge of ________.

• protecting settlers from the American Indians

• teaching the American Indians about Christianity

• exploring Canada for Mexico

• making choices about roads, police work, city laws and taxes

In order to receive a land grant, settlers had to ________.

• pay large sums of money to the Mexican government

• work for ten years

• write a letter asking for land

• volunteer for the Mexican army

Which man was a champion of the land grant and saw to it that the settlers received land that had once belonged to Spain and the Catholic Church?

• General Figueroa

• General Vallejo

• Father Hidalgo

• Gaspar de Portola

____________________________ is a California city that was founded by the Mexican general, pictured here, and was once the capital. It is close to the Mare Island Naval Shipyard.

• Sacramento

• Monterey

• San Diego

• Vallejo

The Mexican government wanted to help the American Indians who found themselves without a home after the missions were shut down, so they established __________________ as settlements, where they could live.

• ranchos

• rancherías

• pueblos

• haciendas

Besides Sacramento, which other California city has served as the capital?

• Vallejo

• San Diego

• Los Angeles

• both A and C

Why was beef a large part of the diet of the people of California?

• Cattle were cheap and could be easily imported.

• Cattle roamed wild in California, and farmers could easily hunt it on the plains.

• The Spanish had brought cattle with them and raised them on their ranchos.

• The Mexicans had herded cattle up to California from Mexico.

Why are many of the cities in California named with Spanish words? Explain and give an example you learned from this week’s issue.