California History
Review
Lesson 30
1. What are California’s four regions? (mountains, valleys, ocean, desert)
2. What is the lowest point in California? (Death Valley)
3. How did the first Californians come to California? (land bridge or boat)
4. What was one craft all the Indian tribes made? (baskets)
5. Most of the explorers came from what country? (Spain)
6. What were the ships the explorers traveled in called? (Spanish Galleons)
7. Why did Spain want to establish missions? (To claim land or to teach Indians about God)
8. How many missions were established? (21)
9. What was created to replace the missions by Mexico? (ranchos)
10. What three things did cattle provide? (meat, hides, tallow)
11. What do we call the battle between America and Mexico for possession of California? (Bear Flag Revolt)
12. Where was the first gold found? (American River or Sutter’s Mill)
13. What do we call the people who came looking for gold? (49ers)
14. What does “Eureka” mean? (I found it!)
15. What mammal represents the state of California? (California Grizzly Bear or California Gray Whale)
16. What two ways did people travel to California before the transcontinental railroad was built? (ship, stagecoach)
17. What was the first speedy way for mail to be delivered before the telegraph? (Pony Express)
18. What helps California to grow so many crops? (climate or warm weather)
19. What do we call people who move from one country to another to live? (immigrants)
20. Name one thing that led people to want to live in California. (wealth or weather or farmland)
21. What became known as “Black Gold”? (oil)
22. What two industries grew during World War II? (airplane and ships)
23. What is the largest city in California? (Los Angeles)
24. Who leads the Executive branch in California? (Governor)
25. What is the State Capital of California? (Sacramento)
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