History of California-3
1- Vallejo created the towns of Petaluma and Santa Rosa primarily to thwart efforts in California by this country: A- Russia. B- France. C- Great Britain. D- the United States. 2- Under Figueroa’s plan for secularizing the missions, mission lands and properties were to be given to A- soldiers. B- leaders of powerful families. C- the Mexican government. D- neophytes 3- Of the following groups, which was lowest on the class hierarchy of Mexican California? A- Pobladores B- Civil officials C- Rancheros D- Leading merchants 4- Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the new system created by the 1824 Mexican constitution? A- Territories ruled by the Mexican Congress B- Well-educated voters C- Territorial governors appointed by the Mexican government D- Democratic governance 5- Mexican California’s economy depended primarily upon A- the output of the ranchos and pueblos. B- the value of beaver pelts sold by mountain men. C- the hide-and-tallow trade. D- the output of the missions.
6- Under Governor Echeandía, the seat of colonial government in California was in this city: A- Monterey B- San Diego. C- San José. D- Los Ángeles. 7- Rancho San Pedro was located near present-day A- Los Ángeles. B- San Diego. C- Santa Barbara. D- San Luis Obispo. 8- Monterey and Los Angeles grew rapidly after 1822 primarily because they A- were well-protected from Indian raids. B- had efficient governing systems. C- were important centers of the hide-and-tallow trade. D- had adequate water supplies 9- Which of the following was NOT a port involved in the hide-and-tallow trade of Mexican California? A- Monterey B- San Diego C- Los Ángeles D- Eureka 10- Which two countries dominated the shipping of hides and tallow from California? A- Holland and Great Britain B- United States and Great Britain C- Russia and the United States D- Spain and Mexico 11- Transactions between American hide-and-tallow ships and California locals used this as currency: A- the American dollar. B- cow hides. C- the Mexican peso. D- the British pound.
12- Which one of these governors served last? A- Solá B- Figueroa C- Victoria D- Echeandía 13- The main product of ranchos was A- cattle B- sheep C- wine D- wheat 14- Which group was at the bottom of the class hierarchy of Mexican California? A- Vaqueros B- Mestizo rancheros C- Indians D- Pobladores 15- Governor Victoria’s rule ended when A- he was assassinated. B- he died of natural causes. C- he was recalled from office by the Mexican government. D- he was confronted with a revolt in southern California. 16- In what year did Mexican authorities become aware that American mountain men were in California? A- 1816 B- 1826 C- 1836 D- 1806 17- Governor Echeandía put MOST of his attention on dealing with A- putting down revolts from local elites. B- secularization of the missions and other Indian affairs. C- enriching himself at the expense of Natives. D- trade matters, especially hides and tallow.
18- Which of the following groups benefited MOST from desecularization? A- Neophytes B- Soldiers C- Gentiles D- Rancheros 19- Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of Governor Alvarado’s tenure? A- Major political unrest B- Importance of hide-and-tallow trade C- Completion of secularization D- Acceleration of the rancho economy 20- The rich and elaborate life of the ranchero depended MOST upon A- military protection from Indian raids. B- cheap Indian labor. C- fertile soil for farming. D- advanced agricultural technology. 21- Which of the following types of young people were most likely to get an education in Mexican California? A- Sons of pobladores B- All young males had compulsory public education. C- Sons of military members D- Sons of rancheros 22- Which American mountain man showed up at Mission San Gabriel to the consternation of Governor Echeandía? A- Jim Beckwourth B- Jim Bridger C- John Colter D- Jedediah Smith 23- Spanish and Mexican land grants were most heavily concentrated A- in the deserts of southeastern California. B- near the coast from San Diego to San Francisco. C- in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. D- in the southern San Joaquin Valley.