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