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12. Why did fur trappers explore the West? To trap beavers. A To find gold. B To create settlements to live in. C To be free from the United States government. D

13. How did John C. Fremont influence people to come to California? He bought a fort. A He wrote a book with beautiful descriptions of California. B He trapped beavers. C He wrote songs. D

14. Who was the first American to travel overland to California from the U.S.? James Beckworth A Ewing Young B Jedediah Strong Smith C Sylvester Pattie D

15. Why did people from the U.S. need permission to enter California? They needed land grants. A The missionaries ran California. B California was part of Mexico. C Fur trapping was illegal. D

16. What was one physical feature that kept people out of California? San Fransisco Bay A The Pacific Ocean B The Ozark Mountains C The Sierra Nevada Mountains D

17. What happens to prices when demand is high, but there isn’t enough supply? Demand is low. A Prices go up. B Supply is free. C Prices go down. D

18. What was the main route through the Sierra Nevada to California? The Great Basin A The Old Spanish Trail B Walker Pass C New Helvetia D

19. What was the effect of fur trappers moving westward to find beavers? Texas became a state. A New trails were opened up to California. B Californios built ranchos. C Cattle ranching became big business in New York. D

20. What is the job of a governor? He is the leader of a country. A He is the leader of a city. B He is the leader of a colony or a state. C He/She is the leader of a town. D

21. Why did many Americans first come to Sutter’s Fort in the 1840s? It was the only place they were allowed in California. A Settlers were given free land and supplies at the fort. B It was at the center of government in California? C It was at the end of trails crossing the Sierra Nevada. D

22. Which answer does not describe the Bidwell-Bartleson expedition? Mexico invited its members to settle in California. A It made an early overland trip to California. B About half the group decided to go to Oregon. C Its route later became the main overland route to California. D

23. Where was Sutter’s Fort built? At the base of the Rocky Mountains. A Where the Sacramento and American rivers meet. B At Carson Pass. C In the Tehachapi Mountains. D

24. How did settlers reach California from the United States in the early 1840s? They sailed around Spain. A They traveled in wagons on overland trails. B They came the whole way by railroad. C They were led by Californio guides. D

25. How did John Augustus Sutter help newcomers to California? He didn’t help them. A He told them how to take land from Mexico without permission. B He forced them to work for him. C He gave them food and sold land and supplies to them. D

26. What was the name of John Sutter’s settlement? Walker Pass A Sacramento B New Helvetia C Donner Pass D

27. What is a frontier? The land where people are living. A The land settled by another country. B The settled land of a country. C The land beyond the settled part of a country. D

28. What is a pioneer? A person who works on the railroad. A Someone who works on a rancho. B One of the first settlers in a place. C The governor of a state. D

29. What is the connection between a pioneer and the frontier? Frontiers settle in the pioneer. A Frontiers are not where pioneers settle. B Pioneers build frontiers. C A pioneer is the first person to settle in the frontier. D

30. What did Americans who supported manifest destiny believe? California should remain under Mexican rule. A Squatters should be allowed to claim any land they wanted. B The U.S. should stretch from ocean to ocean. C Americans shouldn’t be allowed in California without permission. D

31. Which one of these was not a cause of the Bear Flag Revolt? Mexico’s government had little control over California. A Many American settlers liked living under Mexican rule. B Squatters thought that Mexico might force them to leave. C Many Californios were unhappy with Mexican rule. D

32. What did the Bear Flaggers do as a result of the Bear Flag Revolt? They declared California was an independent republic. A They had General Vallejo start another revolt. B They elected new leaders to the Mexican government. C They voted for James K. Polk to be President. D

33. What is a republic? A form of government in which people elect their leaders. A A person who fights against their leaders. B A freedom that belongs to a person. C Someone who lives in a place without permission. D

34. Why did Mexico find it difficult to control California? It was easy to get to California. A The Californios were very cooperative. B California was far away from Mexico City. C The Mexican government was very powerful. D

35. What was the main goal of the Bear Flag Revolt? To elect a new governor of California. A To make Mexico independent from Spain. B To make bear hunting illegal. C To make California an independent republic. D

36. Why did the Bear Flaggers want a republic? They wanted to select their own leaders and government. A They liked cattle ranching. B They disagreed with the Californios. C They believed in manifest destiny. D

37. These people fought against the government. A pioneer A A squatter B A rebel C A revolt D

38. Why did General Mariano Vallejo not fight the Americans? He liked the Mexican leaders. A He wanted independence for Califronia. B He supported Mexican rule. C He was a missionary. D

39. What did Bernarda Ruiz tell John C. Fremont that affected the Treaty of Cahuenga? The treaty should not punish the Californios. A The treaty should punish the Californios. B He should surrender to the Mexican government. C She said she would write the treaty. D

40. How did the Mexican-American War make California part of the U.S.? Mexico agreed to give California to the United States. A Mexico traded Oregon for California. B Mexico agreed to govern California with the United States. C The war did not make California part of the United States. D

41. How did the Mexican-American War affect California? Californios gave all their land to the Mexican government. A Californios became Mexican citizens as a result of the war. B California became part of the United States as part of the war. C California was not affected much by the war. D

42. Why did people in California not fight against the forces of the U.S.? They wanted to be Mexican citizens. A They did not want to get involved in the war. B They wanted to be free of Mexican rule and be U.S. citizens. C They were waiting for Mexican forces to arrive. D

43. What kind of relationship did Bernarda Ruiz want Americans and Californios to have? A friendly relationship. A An angry relationship. B An unhappy relationship. C A miserable relationship. D

44. How did the fighting in California end? The Treaty of San Pedro A The Treaty of Cahuenga B The Treaty of John Sutter C The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. D

45. What lands became part of the U.S. by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? California, Utah, Nevada, and parts of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Wyoming. A B Oregon and Colorado. Alta California C Texas D

46. What happened at the Battle of San Pascual? Californios welcomed the American troops. A Californios drove back American troops. B Californios ran away from the American troops. C Californios joined the American troops. D

47. How much money did the United States agree to pay Mexico? $25 million A $ 40 million B $15 million C $10 million D

48. An agreement between groups or countries. A rebel A A treaty B A republic C A revolution D

49. A freedom that belongs to a person. A right. A A left B A treaty C A republic D

50. The belief that the United States should stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Multiply density A Land curiosity B Manifest destiny C Sutter fortify D