Chapter 2, Lesson 2 Review

Which word best describes the way in which José de Gálvez planned to control the California coast?

• tactfully

• violently

• peacefully

• strategically

Which evidence from the text supports the correct response to Part A?

• A. “Gálvez planned to control the California coast without war.”

• B. “Gálvez created strong teams of people for the ‘Sacred Expedition.’”

• C. “He found explorers who had experience traveling across the land in North America.”

• D. “Gálvez used information from Sebastian Vizcaíno’s diary.”

You can infer that José de Gálvez was a talented long-term planner and organizer. Which two pieces of evidence from the text best support this inference?

• A. “José de Gálvez warned the King of Spain that other countries would soon be interested in California.”

• B. “The king ordered Gálvez to create a plan to settle this land for Spain.”

• C. “Spanish priests would teach the Roman Catholic faith to the California Indians.”

• D. “Gálvez created strong teams of people for the ‘Sacred Expedition.’”

• E. “Gálvez used information from Sebastian Vizcaíno’s diary.”

"Galvez planned to control the California coast without war. He planned to build missions, or religious settlements. Spanish priests would teach the Roman Catholic faith to the California Indians. As Christians, the Indians would be loyal to Spain. They would support and play taxes to the King of Spain."

What was an important duty of the missions?

• to build ships for José de Gálvez

• to force the California Indians to sign peace treaties

• to teach the Roman Catholic faith to California Indians

• to help José de Gálvez create teams for the “Sacred Expedition”

Which statement best supports the conclusion that the two groups that journeyed to the Central Desert of Baja endured tremendous hardships and dangers?

• The groups lost many people during the journeys.

• The groups had violent conflicts with Russian fur traders.

• A lack of good maps caused the groups to get lost in the desert.

• The desert had no water, and many members of the groups did not bring water.

Gálvez planned to control the California coast without war.

Put the steps of his plan in the order in which they occurred.

• The Indians would be loyal to Spain.

• He planned to build California missions.

• Gálvez planned an expedition into Northern California.

• The Indians would pay taxes to the king of Spain.

• The missions’ priests would teach the Roman Catholic faith to California Indians.

What effect did the lack of correct information about latitude have on the voyage to San Diego?

• The crew went to Monterey by mistake.

• The crew had a hard time locating San Diego.

• The crew went to a latitude where there were strong winds.

• The crew members panicked because they weren’t sure where they were.

Which evidence from the text best supports the correct response to Part A?

• A. “The San Carlos left for San Diego from Baja California in January of 1769.”

• B. “Both ships faced strong winds and a storm.”

• C. “It took the San Antonio 54 days to arrive in San Diego and the San Carlos 110 days.”

• D. “By the time the San Carlos arrived, nearly everyone on that boat was ill.”

Which evidence from the text best supports the conclusion that the king of Spain wanted Spain to once again be a powerful and rich nation?

• “José de Gálvez warned the king of Spain that other countries would soon be interested in California.”

• “The king ordered Gálvez to create a plan to settle this land for Spain.”

• “Spanish priests would teach the Roman Catholic faith to the California Indians.”

• “Gálvez created strong teams of people for the ‘Sacred Expedition.’”

Which detail best summarize the difficulties Portolá and his men experienced on their first journey to Monterey.

• They encountered steep, rugged terrain, harsh weather conditions, and a scarcity of essential supplies.

• They enjoyed a smooth journey with plenty of resources and friendly interactions.

• They encountered no major obstacles during their journey.

• They immediately established a well-supplied settlement without any challenges.