What caused severe population losses among Indigenous Californians after colonization?
Correct answer(s):
- Disease, violence, coercion, and displacement
Topic
California History
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Quizzes in California History for Grade 8
What do Native nations and communities in California continue to protect today?
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- Sovereignty, languages, traditions, and cultural sites
What changed as California passed from Spanish to Mexican and then U.S. rule?
Correct answer(s):
- Political institutions and patterns of landholding changed.
How did the Gold Rush affect California’s path to statehood?
Correct answer(s):
- Rapid population growth accelerated the push for state government.
What important coincidence occurred in 1848?
Correct answer(s):
- Gold was discovered and the Mexican-American War formally ended.
How did the Compromise of 1850 affect California?
Correct answer(s):
- It admitted California as a free state.
Why did California’s capital move among several cities in its early years?
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- The new state was still deciding on a practical permanent seat of government.
Why did Sacramento become important during the Gold Rush era?
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- It was near mining regions and useful transportation routes.
What did the transcontinental railroad reduce for California?
Correct answer(s):
- Its isolation from eastern U.S. markets.
Which changes were supported by new rail connections in California?
Correct answer(s):
- Migration, commerce, agriculture, and urban growth
Why were Indigenous societies in California diverse?
Correct answer(s):
- They adapted to many different environments across the state.
Which set includes traditional activities used by Indigenous Californians?
Correct answer(s):
- Fishing, hunting, gathering, trade, controlled burning, and plant management