Question 1

Hugo Reid's account of Indian life in the Spanish missions was

Accepted Answer

A) well-balanced. 
B) very complimentary. 
C) particularly hostile. 
D) conclusively shown to be untrue. 
A) well-balanced. 
B) very complimentary. 
C) particularly hostile. 
D) conclusively shown to be untrue.

Question 2

The Villa de Branciforte,established in the 1790s,proved to be a flourishing Spanish settlement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

From the Spanish point of view,the Yuma Massacre was one of little consequence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The story of Bartolomea (also known as Victoria)showed that

Accepted Answer

A) most Franciscan missionaries treated California Indians with unusual kindness. 
B) many California Indians violently resisted missionization. 
C) the impact of the missions on California Indian women was especially severe. 
D) California Indian women were treated with respect by Spanish-speaking soldiers and civilians in California. 
A) most Franciscan missionaries treated California Indians with unusual kindness. 
B) many California Indians violently resisted missionization. 
C) the impact of the missions on California Indian women was especially severe. 
D) California Indian women were treated with respect by Spanish-speaking soldiers and civilians in California.

Question 5

Evaluate the impact of the Spanish missions on the California Indians.

Accepted Answer

The impact of the Spanish missions on th

Question 6

In the early 1800s the Russians were able to challenge successfully the Spanish claim to exclusive rights to settlement in California.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Indians of California responded to Spanish missionization by

Accepted Answer

A) joining missions out of curiosity. 
B) engaging in passive resistance. 
C) engaging in violent resistance. 
D) all of the above. 
A) joining missions out of curiosity. 
B) engaging in passive resistance. 
C) engaging in violent resistance. 
D) all of the above.

Question 8

The Yuma Massacre of 1781 resulted in

Accepted Answer

A) a permanent Spanish foothold along the Colorado River. 
B) the Spanish decision to abandon all California settlements. 
C) the closing of the Anza trail until the 1820s. 
D) the virtual elimination of the Yuma Indians. 
A) a permanent Spanish foothold along the Colorado River. 
B) the Spanish decision to abandon all California settlements. 
C) the closing of the Anza trail until the 1820s. 
D) the virtual elimination of the Yuma Indians.

Question 9

How and why did the Russians establish a colony in California? What were the motives and results of the Rezanov mission to San Francisco in 1806?

Accepted Answer

The Russians established a colony in Cal

Question 10

Spanish settlement in Alta California was confined to the coastal areas only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Rawls and Bean dispute the view that most mission Indians of California were happy and well-adjusted to mission life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Outposts of a Dying Empire

Hugo Reid's account of Indian life in the Spanish missions was

The Villa de Branciforte,established in the 1790s,proved to be a flourishing Spanish settlement.

From the Spanish point of view,the Yuma Massacre was one of little consequence.

The story of Bartolomea (also known as Victoria)showed that

Evaluate the impact of the Spanish missions on the California Indians.

In the early 1800s the Russians were able to challenge successfully the Spanish claim to exclusive rights to settlement in California.

The Indians of California responded to Spanish missionization by

The Yuma Massacre of 1781 resulted in

How and why did the Russians establish a colony in California? What were the motives and results of the Rezanov mission to San Francisco in 1806?

Spanish settlement in Alta California was confined to the coastal areas only.

Rawls and Bean dispute the view that most mission Indians of California were happy and well-adjusted to mission life.

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