1. Which statement best describes the freedom California Indians had once they were living in a mission?
- A. They could visit their home villages whenever they wanted.
- B. They were not permitted to leave the mission grounds without permission.
- C. They were free to practice their traditional customs in their spare time.
- D. They could choose which jobs they wanted to perform each day.
2. What was one of the main types of labor that California Indians were forced to perform at the missions?
- A. Serving as guards for the presidios.
- B. Trading goods with other settlements.
- C. Constructing buildings and farming.
- D. Guiding Spanish explorers.
3. Which statement best summarizes the living conditions for California Indians within the mission system?
- A. They lived as respected partners in a new community.
- B. Their lives were under the complete control of the Spanish.
- C. They were students who could leave after their education was complete.
- D. They were temporary workers who were paid for their time and skills.
4. In addition to performing forced labor, what major change were California Indians required to make when they entered a mission?
- A. They had to learn multiple European languages.
- B. They had to give up their own culture and traditions.
- C. They were required to lead hunting expeditions for the soldiers.
- D. They had to pay taxes to the Spanish government.
5. The Spanish use of strict rules and soldiers in the missions was primarily to ensure that California Indians would:
- A. remain on the mission and perform unpaid work.
- B. learn the Spanish language as quickly as possible.
- C. be protected from attacks by rival European powers.
- D. elect their own leaders within the mission system.
6. What often happened after the U.S. government signed treaties promising to protect California Indian lands?
- A. The government helped Indians grow more crops.
- B. The government did not keep its promises.
- C. The government gave the land back to Spain.
- D. The government built strong fences to protect all the lands.
7. A treaty is a written agreement. In the 1800s, what were treaties between the U.S. and California Indians supposed to establish?
- A. Rules for finding gold
- B. Formal promises about land
- C. The locations for new missions
- D. New leaders for the Indian tribes
8. What was the main purpose of a treaty made between the U.S. government and California Indian leaders?
- A. To help miners find more gold
- B. To create new trade routes for settlers
- C. To make a formal, written promise about land and protection
- D. To build new schools for Indian children
9. In the history of California, what was a reservation?
- A. A large farm shared by settlers and Indians
- B. A place where gold was stored after the Gold Rush
- C. A small area of land where Indians were forced to live
- D. A special park where animals were protected
10. What was a major consequence of the U.S. government forcing California Indians onto reservations?
- A. They became leaders in the new California government.
- B. They lost the ancestral lands their people had lived on for a long time.
- C. They were given better tools for farming and hunting.
- D. They were able to travel freely across the state.