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Chapter 4 Lesson 1 - Discovering Nevada
Test Description: Explorers Come West
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which country controlled most of the western North America?
A
Portugal
B
Spain
C
Canada
D
France
2) Convert means to
A
someone who buys and sells things to others
B
a local law
C
to change from one belief to another.
D
a religious settlement
3) Missions are
A
to change from one belief to another
B
someone who buys and sells things to others
C
a religious settlement
D
local law
4) Why were Escalante and Dominguez sent to explore the region between Santa Fe to Monterey?
A
They were sent to find a new route to Monterey from Sante Fe.
B
They were sent to just look around.
C
They were sent to look for gold.
D
They were sent to fight the Native Americans.
5) Why did they want one of the rivers they saw in Utah to flow as far west as the Pacific Ocean?
A
They wanted to see the Pacific Ocean.
B
They wanted to be the first to name a new river route.
C
They wanted to go for a boat ride.
D
They wanted a river route that would make traveling between the two missions easier.
6) Looking at the map on page 71, which direction would one need to travel to go from Sante Fe to Monterey?
A
northwest
B
northeast
C
southeast
D
southwest
7) Where did the two priests believe the San Buenaventura River drained?
A
Back to Santa Fe
B
Nevada
C
The Pacific Ocean
D
Somewhere in California
8) Some people think the San Buenaventura was actually this river.
A
Yellowstone River
B
Santa Fe River
C
Humbolt River
D
Colorado River
9) Traders are
A
someone who buys and sells things to others.
B
the only people who lived in the missions.
C
people who explored .
D
solders who discovered new lands.
10) Why were Escalante and Dominguez important for Nevada History?
A
Many people got scared when they read their writings and did not travel.
B
None of the answers are correct.
C
Many people got lost when they tried to follow their incorrect maps.
D
Many people seeking adventure eventually found their way to Nevada because of their writings.
11) Why was Father Garces important for Nevada History?
A
He fought the Native American making travel through the area more safe.
B
He converted many Native Americans making travel through the area more safe.
C
He was most likely the first European to see Nevada, and his writings helped other travel through the area.
D
He befriended the Native American making travel through the area more safe.
12) Explorers used journals to
A
write about how they found food
B
write about wild animals
C
All answers are correct
D
write about crossing rivers or seeing new lands
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