Where is California’s state government based?
Correct answer(s):
- Sacramento
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United States of America
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Which statement best describes California’s economy?
Correct answer(s):
- It includes many major industries.
About how many agricultural commodities does California produce?
Correct answer(s):
- More than 400
Who lived throughout California long before European colonization?
Correct answer(s):
- Indigenous peoples
Which group contains important California agricultural products?
Correct answer(s):
- Almonds, grapes, dairy products, and vegetables
How should early Indigenous California be described?
Correct answer(s):
- It included hundreds of communities with distinct languages and traditions.
Why is irrigation important to many California farms?
Correct answer(s):
- Many productive farming areas are too dry to rely on rainfall alone.
In what year did Spain begin establishing permanent missions and settlements in Alta California?
Correct answer(s):
- 1769
Which two ports form the San Pedro Bay port complex?
Correct answer(s):
- Los Angeles and Long Beach
How many Spanish missions were eventually established along coastal California?
Correct answer(s):
- 21
Why does California’s Pacific location help international trade?
Correct answer(s):
- It connects the state with major Pacific trade routes.
California became part of which country after 1821?
Correct answer(s):
- Mexico
Which major California city lies close to the Mexican border?
Correct answer(s):
- San Diego
Which city is the largest in Northern California by population?
Correct answer(s):
- San Jose
Where is San Francisco located?
Correct answer(s):
- On a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay
Which major California city is located in the San Joaquin Valley?
Correct answer(s):
- Fresno
Sacramento is located near the meeting of which two rivers?
Correct answer(s):
- Sacramento and American rivers
Where was gold discovered in California in 1848?
Correct answer(s):
- Sutter’s Mill
What major event brought large numbers of fortune seekers to California?
Correct answer(s):
- California Gold Rush
What were many people who rushed to California for gold in 1849 called?
Correct answer(s):
- Forty-Niners