1. How was getting food different for an early settler compared to how most people get food today?
- A. Settlers grew their own food, while today people often buy it from a grocery store.
- B. Settlers had many more types of food to choose from than people do today.
- C. Settlers bought their food from local farmers, just like people do today at markets.
- D. Food was much easier for settlers to get because it grew everywhere.
2. Which activity is the best example of self-sufficiency for an early California settler?
- A. Working for a boss to earn money.
- B. Planting a garden to grow vegetables for the family.
- C. Taking a wagon to the city to go shopping.
- D. Waiting for a delivery of supplies from another country.
3. What does it mean that early California settlers were 'self-sufficient'?
- A. They bought everything from large, faraway stores.
- B. They depended on themselves to get the food and supplies they needed.
- C. They worked in factories to earn money for their families.
- D. They only ate food that was given to them by others.
4. Why did early settlers in California have to grow their own food and build their own homes?
- A. There were no large stores to buy things from.
- B. They enjoyed farming more than any other job.
- C. It was the law for all new families to follow.
- D. They wanted to save their money for vacations.
5. Which of these is an example of an early settler using a 'local resource'?
- A. Ordering tools from a catalog.
- B. Buying clothes at a market.
- C. Building a house with wood from a nearby forest.
- D. Trading for food that came on a large ship.
6. Which of these are examples of goods that California often sells to other countries?
- A. Cars and toys from Asia
- B. Farm goods and technology products
- C. Cheese and clothing from Europe
- D. Coffee and bananas from South America
7. When a store in California sells cars that were made in another country, what is this an example of?
- A. An export
- B. An import
- C. A local service
- D. A farm good
8. The buying and selling of goods between California and other nations is called what?
- A. Community production
- B. State services
- C. Local exchange
- D. International trade
9. What is the main purpose of California's large ports in its trade with other countries?
- A. To serve as parks for people living near the ocean.
- B. To allow giant ships to load and unload goods.
- C. To provide a place for small fishing boats to dock.
- D. To protect the coast from large waves during storms.
10. What feature of California's geography is most important for trading goods with countries across the ocean?
- A. Its large deserts
- B. Its tall mountains
- C. Its location on the Pacific Ocean
- D. Its many national parks