How People First Arrived in North America and Settlement in California

How were nomads different from other groups of people who first settled in California?

• Nomads moved around while other groups settled in one place.

• In nomad groups, the men gathered the food; in other groups, the women did.

• The environment affected nomad groups more than other groups of California Indians.

• Nomads lived in every region of the state; other groups lived only along the seacoast.

Which answer gives text evidence to explain how nomads were different than other groups of people that first settled in California?

• The people who stayed in the California area settled all across the region.

• More than 100 different groups lived in California.

• Some lived in permanent settlements. Others were nomads. This means they traveled from place to place to hunt and gather food.

• In most groups, the men were responsible for hunting and the women did most of the gathering.

• The different environments around each California Indian group affected how each group lived.

Which statement best shows how the environment influenced the Chumash way of life?

• They formed small villages.

• They fished and hunted sea mammals.

• They built dome-shaped houses.

• They settled along the California coast.

Which sentence supports the idea that the Yokut Indians did not have a strong need for privacy?

• The Yokut also made traps to hunt small animals such as rabbits.

• Many families lived in each home.

• The Yokut Indians settled in the Central Valley region.

• Their homes were built with mats made from grasses.

• They used bows and arrows to hunt deer and other large animals.

What did the Southern Paiute Indians have in common with the Sierra Miwok Indians? Choose one answer.

• They liked to live in the mountains.

• Fishing was their main source of food.

• They built strong homes to keep themselves safe and warm.

• Changing seasons caused them to move.

Which evidence from the text supports the correct response for why the Southern Paiute and Sierra Miwok are similar? Choose two answers.

• They settled in different regions during different seasons.

• They built homes using the plants around them.

• During the winter, they moved down to the base of the mountains.

• Their homes there were made from dirt, trees, and plants.

• They hunted, fished, and ate fruits and nuts they gathered from the region.

Which idea about the Spanish settlers does the Social Studies text best support?

• They saw the California Indians as a threat.

• They did not get along with other European settlers.

• They built a fort in San Diego because they wanted to take over California.

• They were explorers who traveled all over California because they wanted to find gold.

Which statement best explains why the California Indian population got much smaller after the European settlers arrived?

• The California Indians who worked at the missions were often harmed by the settlers.

• The European settlers grew in number and pushed the California Indians out of California.

• Many California Indians died from diseases the settlers carried with them to California.

• After the European settlers built forts, they fought the California Indians for control of California.

What evidence from the text best supports the correct response to why the California Indian population got smaller? Choose one answer.

• Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo [kah BREE yoh] and his crew landed in what is now San Diego in 1542. They claimed the region for Spain. Soon many other Europeans came to the region.

• In the 1700s, Spain wanted to control California. In 1769, a group of Spanish settlers traveled to San Diego. They built a presidio, or fort.

• California Indians living at the missions were required to work and practice the Catholic religion. ... Many were punished for breaking the rules or trying to escape.

• The Europeans brought new diseases to the region. These diseases, such as smallpox, were deadly. ... As a result, some California Indian groups were almost completely destroyed.

What does the word traditions most likely mean?

• customs

• struggles

• messages

• decisions