Question 1

The settlements at San José and Los Angeles were

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A) expected to produce a surplus for other establishments. 
B) regarded by the missionaries as Indian educational centers. 
C) settled by the wealthy elite of Sinaloa and Sonora. 
D) soon abandoned following raids by French privateers. 
A) expected to produce a surplus for other establishments. 
B) regarded by the missionaries as Indian educational centers. 
C) settled by the wealthy elite of Sinaloa and Sonora. 
D) soon abandoned following raids by French privateers. A

Question 2

Some historians have effectively demonstrated that California Indian ethnic identities and social structures persisted,despite the impact of the mission system on Indian lives.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Spanish control over Alta California was ended by the

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A) devastating Yuma Massacre. 
B) death of Father Serra. 
C) Mexican War of Independence. 
D) Russian establishment of Fort Ross. 
A) devastating Yuma Massacre. 
B) death of Father Serra. 
C) Mexican War of Independence. 
D) Russian establishment of Fort Ross. C

Question 4

The infant mortality rate in the California missions

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A) went unrecorded by the resident priests. 
B) was three or four times higher than in Europe of the time. 
C) remained surprisingly low during the early decades. 
D) reflected the death of 90 percent of all children before their fifth birthday. 
A) went unrecorded by the resident priests. 
B) was three or four times higher than in Europe of the time. 
C) remained surprisingly low during the early decades. 
D) reflected the death of 90 percent of all children before their fifth birthday.

Question 5

According to Spanish mission registers,the California Indians suffered a high death rate in the missions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe the Spanish beginnings of San Francisco and Los Angeles.Why was each settlement established,and what people were involved in the process?

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The Spanish beginnings of San Francisco

Question 7

All of the missions in Alta California were founded during the lifetime of Father Junipero Serra.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Identify and briefly explain the various responses of the Indians of California to Spanish missionization.

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The Indians of California had various re

Question 9

The early settlers of Los Angeles were mostly

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A) experienced farmers. 
B) of pure Spanish ancestry. 
C) able to read and write. 
D) none of the above. 
A) experienced farmers. 
B) of pure Spanish ancestry. 
C) able to read and write. 
D) none of the above.

Question 10

The number of missions ultimately established in California was

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A) 4. 
B) 9. 
C) 21. 
D) 49. 
A) 4. 
B) 9. 
C) 21. 
D) 49.

Question 11

The purpose of the Russian settlement at Fort Ross was

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A) to serve as a headquarters for hunting of the sea otter in northern California waters. 
B) to produce food for Russian operations in Alaska. 
C) to serve as a station for regular trade with Spanish California settlements. 
D) all of the above 
A) to serve as a headquarters for hunting of the sea otter in northern California waters. 
B) to produce food for Russian operations in Alaska. 
C) to serve as a station for regular trade with Spanish California settlements. 
D) all of the above

Question 12

The movement to have Jun'pero Serra declared a saint

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A) began in 1834 on the 50th anniversary of his death. 
B) was opposed by Pope John Paul II. 
C) revived the debate over the impact of the missions on the California Indians. 
D) all of the above 
A) began in 1834 on the 50th anniversary of his death. 
B) was opposed by Pope John Paul II. 
C) revived the debate over the impact of the missions on the California Indians. 
D) all of the above

Question 13

California played a major role in the Latin American wars of independence.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The essential work of the llaveras in the missions was to

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A) wash the tiles in the sacristy of the church. 
B) supervise the padre's kitchen,oversee the laundry,and manage the winepresses. 
C) oversee the punishment (flogging)of neophytes. 
D) organize and supervise the annual matanza. 
A) wash the tiles in the sacristy of the church. 
B) supervise the padre's kitchen,oversee the laundry,and manage the winepresses. 
C) oversee the punishment (flogging)of neophytes. 
D) organize and supervise the annual matanza.

Question 15

From the beginning of Spanish settlement,Indian women and girls were the target of brutal attacks and violence.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Indian attack on San Diego in 1775

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A) destroyed the mission. 
B) resulted in the death of one priest and two soldiers. 
C) led to the excommunication of Governor Rivera. 
D) all of the above 
A) destroyed the mission. 
B) resulted in the death of one priest and two soldiers. 
C) led to the excommunication of Governor Rivera. 
D) all of the above

Question 17

Los Angeles was originally established in 1781 as a

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A) residence for the viceroy of California. 
B) pueblo. 
C) mission 
D) presidio. 
A) residence for the viceroy of California. 
B) pueblo. 
C) mission 
D) presidio.

Question 18

One of the priests with the Ayala expedition to San Francisco

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A) suffered a nervous breakdown. 
B) accidentally drowned a California Indian child. 
C) renounced his faith and left the church for "personal reasons." 
D) expressed "great commiseration" for the Indian children he saw around the shores of the Bay. 
A) suffered a nervous breakdown. 
B) accidentally drowned a California Indian child. 
C) renounced his faith and left the church for "personal reasons." 
D) expressed "great commiseration" for the Indian children he saw around the shores of the Bay.

Question 19

What were the reasons for the limited Spanish commitment to the development of Alta California?

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There were several reasons for the limit

Question 20

To the surprise of many former critics,the movement to have Jun'pero Serra declared a saint has stirred little controversy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Outposts of a Dying Empire

The settlements at San José and Los Angeles were

Some historians have effectively demonstrated that California Indian ethnic identities and social structures persisted,despite the impact of the mission system on Indian lives.

Spanish control over Alta California was ended by the

The infant mortality rate in the California missions

According to Spanish mission registers,the California Indians suffered a high death rate in the missions.

Describe the Spanish beginnings of San Francisco and Los Angeles.Why was each settlement established,and what people were involved in the process?

All of the missions in Alta California were founded during the lifetime of Father Junipero Serra.

Identify and briefly explain the various responses of the Indians of California to Spanish missionization.

The early settlers of Los Angeles were mostly

The number of missions ultimately established in California was

The purpose of the Russian settlement at Fort Ross was

The movement to have Jun'pero Serra declared a saint

California played a major role in the Latin American wars of independence.

The essential work of the llaveras in the missions was to

From the beginning of Spanish settlement,Indian women and girls were the target of brutal attacks and violence.

The Indian attack on San Diego in 1775

Los Angeles was originally established in 1781 as a

One of the priests with the Ayala expedition to San Francisco

What were the reasons for the limited Spanish commitment to the development of Alta California?

To the surprise of many former critics,the movement to have Jun'pero Serra declared a saint has stirred little controversy.

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