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Lecture Prep |
1. |
How did most of the Argonauts get to California? |
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Over land |
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b. |
By Sea |
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c. |
By Train |
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Answer 1:
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d. |
Very few came, so no statistics on this are reliable. |
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Lecture Prep |
2. |
Which of these mining strategies used gravity and water to
separate dirt from gold? |
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Panning |
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b. |
Rockers |
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c. |
Sluices and Long Toms |
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Answer 2:
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d. |
All of these |
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Lecture Prep |
3. |
Where was gold first discovered in California? |
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Sutter's Mill on the American River |
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Near San Francisco |
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In Eureka! California, on the Klamath River. |
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Answer 3:
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d. |
Just north of Sacramento, on the Sacramento River. |
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Lecture Prep |
4. |
What type of mining was used by larger mining companies to
extract gold from entire hillsides, at great environmental costs? |
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hydrophobic mining |
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b. |
hygienic mining |
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c. |
hydroscopic mining |
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Answer 4:
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d. |
hydraulic mining |
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Lecture Prep |
5. |
Though many miners never found fortune, others got rich
without finding an ounce of gold. How? |
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a. |
Many found silver instead |
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b. |
Mining the Miners |
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c. |
The farmland proved to be the best and quickest source of
profit. |
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Answer 5:
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d. |
"Black Gold" or oil was found in 1850 |
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Quiz
Practice |
6 |
What happened to the missions and mission properties
during/after secularization? |
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All was sold to the Catholic Church in Rome. |
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b. |
The Mexican government took control of the Missions. |
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c. |
Most of it was sold off or given to powerful Californian
families. |
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Answer 6:
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d. |
As was decreed by Figueroa, half of everything was given to
the converted Indians, the other half auctioned off to the highest bidder. |
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Quiz
Practice |
7. |
Which of the following characterizes California's
relationship with Mexico during the Mexican era of 1821-1848? |
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Mexico had little control over California. |
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b. |
Mexico had considerable power in California and exercised it
vigorously. |
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c. |
California, because it was most populous had considerable
power over Mexican politics during this era. |
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Answer 7:
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d. |
California operated effectively as an independent nation
during this period. |
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Quiz
Practice |
8 |
The Ramona novels are very important because they: |
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became an important rallying point for Indian-rights
advocates. |
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helped create political momentum for the Mexican-American
War. |
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c. |
they heavily romanticized California living and Californio
culture. |
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Answer 8:
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d. |
touched off "California Fever", which in turn led to the Gold
Rush. |
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Quiz
Practice |
9. |
Who were the effective "rulers" of California during the
Mexican Era? |
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a. |
Americans and the American government |
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b. |
The "Rancho Elite", wealthy Californios |
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c. |
The Mexican government in Mexico city exerted the most
control. |
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Answer 9:
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d. |
There was hardly any leadership or power centers in
Mexican-Era California. |
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Quiz
Practice |
10. |
What was the main export of California during the Mexican
period? |
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Oranges and other citrus |
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b. |
Fish and Whale products |
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c. |
Hides and Tallow |
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Answer 10:
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d. |
Fruits and Vegetables |
