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CHAPTER 1 CALIFORNIA’S PEOPLE, ECONOMY, AND POLITICS: YESTERDAY, TODAY,
AND TOMORROW
1. California’s native (Indian) population
a. dominated the state until the arrival of the railroad.
b. thrived under Spanish rule.
c. declined precipitously under Spanish rule.
d. was well integrated with Spanish and Yankee immigrants.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: From the First Californians to Statehood
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-1 - Describe changes in California’s population in the
eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
DATE CREATED: 12/21/2020 11:31 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/21/2020 11:34 PM
2. The event that brought a population surge to California in the early 1850s was
a. the opening of the Panama Canal.
b. the completion of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
c. the Gold Rush.
d. a peace treaty with Mexico.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: From the First Californians to Statehood
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-1 - Describe changes in California’s population in the
eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
DATE CREATED: 12/21/2020 11:35 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/21/2020 11:39 PM
3. The political machine that ruled California beginning in the 1880s was dominated by
a. the Southern Pacific Railroad.
b. the holders of the great Mexican land grants.
c. the Los Angeles Times.
d. Hiram Johnson.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Railroads, Machines, and Reforms
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-2 - Discuss the rise and fall of California’s nineteenth-
century political machine.
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AND TOMORROW
DATE CREATED: 12/21/2020 11:40 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/21/2020 11:42 PM
4. Which of the following is true about the Workingmen’s Party?
a. It had its political base in Asian immigrants
b. It was unpopular with Irish immigrants.
c. It blamed the railroad for California’s economic problems.
d. It played a major part in the Constitutional Convention of 1849.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Railroads, Machines, and Reforms
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-2 - Discuss the rise and fall of California’s nineteenth-
century political machine.
DATE CREATED: 12/21/2020 11:42 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/21/2020 11:43 PM
5. Which of the following did the Progressives introduce to California politics?
a. Partisan election of judges
b. The Railroad Commission
c. Direct democracy
d. Popular elections of both houses of the state legislature
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Railroads, Machines, and Reforms
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-3 - Explain how Progressive reforms shape California
politics today.
DATE CREATED: 12/21/2020 11:44 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/21/2020 11:47 PM
6. Which sector of California’s economy employs the largest number of workers?
a. Technology
b. Government (state, local, and schools)
c. Services (business, health, and leisure)
d. Agriculture
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: California Today
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
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,Name: Class: Date:
CHAPTER 1 CALIFORNIA’S PEOPLE, ECONOMY, AND POLITICS: YESTERDAY, TODAY,
AND TOMORROW
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-5 - Analyze the impacts of economic diversity and regional
differences on California politics.
DATE CREATED: 12/21/2020 11:47 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/21/2020 11:49 PM
7. Who is the biggest landowner in California today?
a. Facebook
b. The state and federal governments
c. The Southern Pacific Railroad
d. California Agribusiness, Inc.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: California Today
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-5 - Analyze the impacts of economic diversity and regional
differences on California politics.
DATE CREATED: 12/21/2020 11:50 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/21/2020 11:51 PM
8. Which region of California has seen the most rapid population growth in recent years?
a. The Bay Area
b. The Central Valley
c. San Diego
d. The mountain counties
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: California Today
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-4 - Summarize demographic change in the twentieth
century and its impact today.
DATE CREATED: 12/21/2020 11:52 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/21/2020 11:54 PM
9. As of 2010,
a. no single racial group constituted a majority in California.
b. Asians were the largest single minority group in California.
c. Whites remained a majority in California.
d. Hispanics became a majority in California.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: California Today
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,Name: Class: Date:
CHAPTER 1 CALIFORNIA’S PEOPLE, ECONOMY, AND POLITICS: YESTERDAY, TODAY,
AND TOMORROW
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-4 - Summarize demographic change in the twentieth
century and its impact today.
DATE CREATED: 12/21/2020 11:54 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/21/2020 11:56 PM
10. California’s Constitution of 1849
a. was completely rewritten by the Workingmen’s Party in 1879.
b. included the basic structures of government the state has today.
c. was completely rewritten by the Progressives in 1916.
d. has been amended only twenty-seven times.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: From the First Californians to Statehood
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-2 - Discuss the rise and fall of California’s nineteenth-
century political machine.
DATE CREATED: 12/21/2020 11:57 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/21/2020 11:58 PM
11. The gap between rich and poor in California has shrunk in recent years.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: California Today
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-5 - Analyze the impacts of economic diversity and regional
differences on California politics.
DATE CREATED: 12/22/2020 12:00 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/22/2020 12:02 AM
12. More Californians work in agriculture than any other business.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: California Today
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
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,Name: Class: Date:
CHAPTER 1 CALIFORNIA’S PEOPLE, ECONOMY, AND POLITICS: YESTERDAY, TODAY,
AND TOMORROW
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-5 - Analyze the impacts of economic diversity and regional
differences on California politics.
DATE CREATED: 12/22/2020 12:02 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/22/2020 12:05 AM
13. The political machine that ruled California beginning in the 1880s was dominated by the
Progressives.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Railroads, Machines, and Reform
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-3 - Explain how Progressive reforms shape California
politics today.
DATE CREATED: 12/22/2020 12:06 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/22/2020 12:08 AM
14. The reforms introduced by the Progressive movement aimed at strengthening California’s
political parties.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Railroads, Machines, and Reform
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-3 - Explain how Progressive reforms shape California
politics today.
DATE CREATED: 12/22/2020 12:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/22/2020 12:11 AM
15. The Workingmen’s Party blamed the railroad and the Chinese for the state’s economic
difficulties.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Railroads, Machines, and Reform
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-3 - Explain how Progressive reforms shape California
politics today.
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AND TOMORROW
DATE CREATED: 12/22/2020 12:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/22/2020 12:13 AM
16. Approximately 75 percent of California’s population is foreign born.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: California Today
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-4 - Summarize demographic change in the twentieth
century and its impact today.
DATE CREATED: 12/22/2020 12:13 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/22/2020 12:16 AM
17. Since the 1990s, central and inland areas of California have grown most rapidly.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: California Today
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-4 - Summarize demographic change in the twentieth
century and its impact today.
DATE CREATED: 12/22/2020 1:05 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/22/2020 1:06 AM
18. Despite immigration of various groups, Whites still comprise more than three-quarters of
California’s population.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: California Today
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-4 - Summarize demographic change in the twentieth
century and its impact today.
DATE CREATED: 12/22/2020 1:06 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/22/2020 1:11 AM
19. Direct democracy is practiced when voters directly propose legislation through the initiative
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AND TOMORROW
process.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Railroads, Machines, and Reform
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-3 - Explain how Progressive reforms shape California politics today.
DATE CREATED: 12/22/2020 1:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/22/2020 1:13 AM
20. Recently, political differences between California’s regions have been the greatest between
coastal and inland areas.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: California Today
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-5 - Analyze the impacts of economic diversity and regional
differences on California politics.
DATE CREATED: 12/22/2020 1:13 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/22/2020 1:16 AM
21. Today’s California is the result of continuous economic and demographic change,
complicated by the state’s sheer physical scale and geographic complexity. Discuss how these
factors have an impact on state politics.
ANSWER: Answers may vary.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: California Today
QUESTION TYPE: Essay
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-5 - Analyze the impacts of economic diversity and
regional differences on California politics.
DATE CREATED: 12/22/2020 1:18 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/22/2020 1:19 AM
22. What major advantages and disadvantages have California’s tremendous population growth
from the 1950 to the current time had in this state? Do you think the advantages outweigh the
disadvantages? Why or why not?
ANSWER: Answers may vary.
POINTS: 1
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CHAPTER 1 CALIFORNIA’S PEOPLE, ECONOMY, AND POLITICS: YESTERDAY, TODAY,
AND TOMORROW
REFERENCES: Growth, Change, and Political Turmoil
QUESTION TYPE: Essay
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-4 - Summarize demographic change in the twentieth
century and its impact today.
DATE CREATED: 12/22/2020 1:20 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/22/2020 1:21 AM
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Practical Approach, 15th Edition Larry N. Gerston
Notes
1- All Chapters are step by step.
2- We have shown you 10 pages.
3- The file contains all Appendix and Excel
sheet if it exists.
4- We have all what you need, we make
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new editions waiting you.
5- If you think you purchased the wrong file
You can contact us at every time, we can
replace it with true one.
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,Name: Class: Date:
CHAPTER 1 CALIFORNIA’S PEOPLE, ECONOMY, AND POLITICS: YESTERDAY, TODAY,
AND TOMORROW
1. California’s native (Indian) population
a. dominated the state until the arrival of the railroad.
b. thrived under Spanish rule.
c. declined precipitously under Spanish rule.
d. was well integrated with Spanish and Yankee immigrants.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: From the First Californians to Statehood
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-1 - Describe changes in California’s population in the
eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
DATE CREATED: 12/21/2020 11:31 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/21/2020 11:34 PM
2. The event that brought a population surge to California in the early 1850s was
a. the opening of the Panama Canal.
b. the completion of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
c. the Gold Rush.
d. a peace treaty with Mexico.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: From the First Californians to Statehood
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-1 - Describe changes in California’s population in the
eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
DATE CREATED: 12/21/2020 11:35 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/21/2020 11:39 PM
3. The political machine that ruled California beginning in the 1880s was dominated by
a. the Southern Pacific Railroad.
b. the holders of the great Mexican land grants.
c. the Los Angeles Times.
d. Hiram Johnson.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Railroads, Machines, and Reforms
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-2 - Discuss the rise and fall of California’s nineteenth-
century political machine.
Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1
,Name: Class: Date:
CHAPTER 1 CALIFORNIA’S PEOPLE, ECONOMY, AND POLITICS: YESTERDAY, TODAY,
AND TOMORROW
DATE CREATED: 12/21/2020 11:40 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/21/2020 11:42 PM
4. Which of the following is true about the Workingmen’s Party?
a. It had its political base in Asian immigrants
b. It was unpopular with Irish immigrants.
c. It blamed the railroad for California’s economic problems.
d. It played a major part in the Constitutional Convention of 1849.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Railroads, Machines, and Reforms
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-2 - Discuss the rise and fall of California’s nineteenth-
century political machine.
DATE CREATED: 12/21/2020 11:42 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/21/2020 11:43 PM
5. Which of the following did the Progressives introduce to California politics?
a. Partisan election of judges
b. The Railroad Commission
c. Direct democracy
d. Popular elections of both houses of the state legislature
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Railroads, Machines, and Reforms
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-3 - Explain how Progressive reforms shape California
politics today.
DATE CREATED: 12/21/2020 11:44 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/21/2020 11:47 PM
6. Which sector of California’s economy employs the largest number of workers?
a. Technology
b. Government (state, local, and schools)
c. Services (business, health, and leisure)
d. Agriculture
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: California Today
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
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,Name: Class: Date:
CHAPTER 1 CALIFORNIA’S PEOPLE, ECONOMY, AND POLITICS: YESTERDAY, TODAY,
AND TOMORROW
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-5 - Analyze the impacts of economic diversity and regional
differences on California politics.
DATE CREATED: 12/21/2020 11:47 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/21/2020 11:49 PM
7. Who is the biggest landowner in California today?
a. Facebook
b. The state and federal governments
c. The Southern Pacific Railroad
d. California Agribusiness, Inc.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: California Today
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-5 - Analyze the impacts of economic diversity and regional
differences on California politics.
DATE CREATED: 12/21/2020 11:50 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/21/2020 11:51 PM
8. Which region of California has seen the most rapid population growth in recent years?
a. The Bay Area
b. The Central Valley
c. San Diego
d. The mountain counties
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: California Today
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-4 - Summarize demographic change in the twentieth
century and its impact today.
DATE CREATED: 12/21/2020 11:52 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/21/2020 11:54 PM
9. As of 2010,
a. no single racial group constituted a majority in California.
b. Asians were the largest single minority group in California.
c. Whites remained a majority in California.
d. Hispanics became a majority in California.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: California Today
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,Name: Class: Date:
CHAPTER 1 CALIFORNIA’S PEOPLE, ECONOMY, AND POLITICS: YESTERDAY, TODAY,
AND TOMORROW
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-4 - Summarize demographic change in the twentieth
century and its impact today.
DATE CREATED: 12/21/2020 11:54 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/21/2020 11:56 PM
10. California’s Constitution of 1849
a. was completely rewritten by the Workingmen’s Party in 1879.
b. included the basic structures of government the state has today.
c. was completely rewritten by the Progressives in 1916.
d. has been amended only twenty-seven times.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: From the First Californians to Statehood
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-2 - Discuss the rise and fall of California’s nineteenth-
century political machine.
DATE CREATED: 12/21/2020 11:57 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/21/2020 11:58 PM
11. The gap between rich and poor in California has shrunk in recent years.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: California Today
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-5 - Analyze the impacts of economic diversity and regional
differences on California politics.
DATE CREATED: 12/22/2020 12:00 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/22/2020 12:02 AM
12. More Californians work in agriculture than any other business.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: California Today
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
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,Name: Class: Date:
CHAPTER 1 CALIFORNIA’S PEOPLE, ECONOMY, AND POLITICS: YESTERDAY, TODAY,
AND TOMORROW
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-5 - Analyze the impacts of economic diversity and regional
differences on California politics.
DATE CREATED: 12/22/2020 12:02 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/22/2020 12:05 AM
13. The political machine that ruled California beginning in the 1880s was dominated by the
Progressives.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Railroads, Machines, and Reform
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-3 - Explain how Progressive reforms shape California
politics today.
DATE CREATED: 12/22/2020 12:06 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/22/2020 12:08 AM
14. The reforms introduced by the Progressive movement aimed at strengthening California’s
political parties.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Railroads, Machines, and Reform
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-3 - Explain how Progressive reforms shape California
politics today.
DATE CREATED: 12/22/2020 12:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/22/2020 12:11 AM
15. The Workingmen’s Party blamed the railroad and the Chinese for the state’s economic
difficulties.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Railroads, Machines, and Reform
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-3 - Explain how Progressive reforms shape California
politics today.
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AND TOMORROW
DATE CREATED: 12/22/2020 12:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/22/2020 12:13 AM
16. Approximately 75 percent of California’s population is foreign born.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: California Today
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-4 - Summarize demographic change in the twentieth
century and its impact today.
DATE CREATED: 12/22/2020 12:13 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/22/2020 12:16 AM
17. Since the 1990s, central and inland areas of California have grown most rapidly.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: California Today
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-4 - Summarize demographic change in the twentieth
century and its impact today.
DATE CREATED: 12/22/2020 1:05 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/22/2020 1:06 AM
18. Despite immigration of various groups, Whites still comprise more than three-quarters of
California’s population.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: California Today
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-4 - Summarize demographic change in the twentieth
century and its impact today.
DATE CREATED: 12/22/2020 1:06 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/22/2020 1:11 AM
19. Direct democracy is practiced when voters directly propose legislation through the initiative
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process.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Railroads, Machines, and Reform
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-3 - Explain how Progressive reforms shape California politics today.
DATE CREATED: 12/22/2020 1:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/22/2020 1:13 AM
20. Recently, political differences between California’s regions have been the greatest between
coastal and inland areas.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: California Today
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-5 - Analyze the impacts of economic diversity and regional
differences on California politics.
DATE CREATED: 12/22/2020 1:13 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/22/2020 1:16 AM
21. Today’s California is the result of continuous economic and demographic change,
complicated by the state’s sheer physical scale and geographic complexity. Discuss how these
factors have an impact on state politics.
ANSWER: Answers may vary.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: California Today
QUESTION TYPE: Essay
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-5 - Analyze the impacts of economic diversity and
regional differences on California politics.
DATE CREATED: 12/22/2020 1:18 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/22/2020 1:19 AM
22. What major advantages and disadvantages have California’s tremendous population growth
from the 1950 to the current time had in this state? Do you think the advantages outweigh the
disadvantages? Why or why not?
ANSWER: Answers may vary.
POINTS: 1
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, Name: Class: Date:
CHAPTER 1 CALIFORNIA’S PEOPLE, ECONOMY, AND POLITICS: YESTERDAY, TODAY,
AND TOMORROW
REFERENCES: Growth, Change, and Political Turmoil
QUESTION TYPE: Essay
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: GERSTON: 15-1-4 - Summarize demographic change in the twentieth
century and its impact today.
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