1. Who was the Franciscan leader that founded many of the first missions in California?
- A. Juan Bautista de Anza
- B. Gaspar de Portolá
- C. Junípero Serra
- D. King Charles III
2. The missions relied on the work of one group of people to build the churches and farm the land. Who was this group?
- A. Spanish soldiers from the presidios
- B. Settlers from the nearby pueblos
- C. California Indians
- D. Priests who traveled from Spain
3. Why did some California Indians willingly join a mission?
- A. To become soldiers
- B. To learn how to trade with Russia
- C. For food and safety
- D. To travel back to Spain with the priests
4. Which statement is true about the experience of some California Indians in the mission system?
- A. They were all paid high wages for their work.
- B. They were all free to come and go as they pleased.
- C. They were given leadership roles to run the missions themselves.
- D. Some were brought by force and were not permitted to leave.
5. The daily operation and survival of the missions, including farming and construction, depended mainly on what?
- A. Money sent directly from the King of Spain
- B. The labor of the California Indians
- C. Food and supplies grown in nearby pueblos
- D. Protection provided by Russian traders
6. Which California city was the western end of the first Transcontinental Railroad?
- A. San Francisco
- B. Los Angeles
- C. Sacramento
- D. San Diego
7. Before the railroad was built, why was it hard to travel to California?
- A. There were no maps of the area.
- B. Travel by wagon or ship was very slow and dangerous.
- C. People did not know where California was.
- D. There were no rivers leading to the state.
8. What was the main purpose of building the Transcontinental Railroad?
- A. To help miners find more gold.
- B. To create a faster way to move people and goods between the east and west coasts.
- C. To build new missions in the west.
- D. To sell train tickets to make money.
9. How did the new railroad help California's economy grow?
- A. It made farming more difficult.
- B. It allowed goods and people to move quickly across the country.
- C. It stopped people from moving to California.
- D. It was used only to transport gold.
10. What was the most important change that the railroad brought to California?
- A. It made the state's weather better.
- B. It helped the state grow by connecting it to the rest of the country.
- C. It created many new hiking trails.
- D. It caused the Gold Rush to end.