California History

What did the transcontinental railroad do to California’s national market connections?

• It ended them.
• It had no transportation role.
• It strengthened them.
• It made Pacific ports unnecessary overnight.

Which two kinds of infrastructure helped California agriculture expand?

• Irrigation and transportation infrastructure
• Military forts only
• Castles and canals to Europe
• Lighthouses and subways only

What did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo do regarding California?

• It made California part of Canada.
• It created Silicon Valley.
• It transferred California from Mexico to the United States.
• It returned California to Spain.

Which came first in California history?

• Disneyland opened before statehood.
• The transcontinental railroad came before gold discovery.
• Statehood came before the Gold Rush.
• The Gold Rush began before California became a state.

Why did rapid Gold Rush migration increase demand for public and private services?

• Miners required no supplies or roads.
• Cities became less necessary.
• Population growth reduced all demand.
• More people needed government, transport, housing, and commerce.

Which statement gives a balanced view of the Gold Rush?

• It had no effect on Indigenous communities.
• It had only positive effects.
• It expanded the economy but also caused major social and environmental harm.
• It had only environmental effects and no migration.

Why was California’s admission as a free state nationally important?

• It affected the political balance between free and slave states.
• It made California an independent country.
• It ended the Civil War immediately.
• It abolished slavery worldwide.