What was true about the Gold Rush years?

San Francisco's population grew by more than 25,000

How did the transcontinental railroad help California's development as a state

It allowed the economy to grow by connecting to the East

Why did Mexicans want to prevent further American settlement in Texas?

Because Americans were breaking the laws

Father Hidalgo y Costilla's rebellion of 1810

Inspired Mexican Independence Movement

What was the main reason that the Mormons moved out West?

To escape religious persecution

What made the fur trade move out West?

Fur companies hunted beavers in the East to extinction

What issues did Mexican living in American Territory face after the war ended?

Mexican/American laws were different which led to confusion

Why did Andrew Jackson initially refuse to Annex Texas

It disrupted the balance between free and slave states

What did US Army Captain John Fremont want when he helped American win the Bear Flag revolt?

California to become an independent nation

What made the fur trade move out West?

Fur companies hunted beavers in the East to extinction

What made the fur trade move out West?

Fur companies hunted beavers in the East to extinction

Searching for gold by washing gravel

How did the Gadsden Purchase help the US?

It pushed the border further South to allow for the railroad

How did the Government help travelers on the Santa Fe trail?

They provided troops to protect from Native attacks.

Who were the empresarios

Agents who brought settlers to Mexico

Who was Stephen Austin?

Empresario who founded colony along Colorado river

Why did Americans want James Polk to annex Oregon?

They would benefit from a trade port with China

What affect did the treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo have on the US?

It increased the size of the US by 500,000 sq. miles

What is true about the battle of the Alamo?

All of the defenders were killed

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1
How many months did it take to travel the Oregon Trail?
7
5
4
6
2
What policy did Mexican officials change where they gained independence from Spain?
The mission system
They forced the removal of Californian Indians
They outlawed tobacco and alcohol
They regulated California Banknotes, or cowhide
3
What was true about the Gold Rush years?
South Americans made up the largest population of immigrants
Most miners made a fortune and moved East to start a family
The amount of gold in circulation dropped the value of gold
San Francisco's population grew by more than 25,000
4
How did the transcontinental railroad help California's development as a state
It allowed the economy to grow by connecting to the East
It hurt the economy because it took 20 years to build
It added to the population boom by transporting settlers
It damaged the environment from the coal/timber mining
5
Why did Mexicans want to prevent further American settlement in Texas?
Because Americans were taking their jobs
Because Americans were breaking the laws
Because Americans refused to assimilate
Because Americans were smuggling in drugs
6
Father Hidalgo y Costilla's rebellion of 1810
Overthrew the spanish monarch
Inspired Mexican Independence Movement
Promoted nonviolent revolution
Started Mexican antislavery movement
7
What helped Texan Army win in San Jacinto?
Prisoners of Goliad were released
The element of Surprise
Chuck Norris joined the Texan Army
Santa Anna was imprisoned at the Alamo
8
What was the main reason that the Mormons moved out West?
To form an independent state
To prosper
To escape religious persecution
To obey the book of Mormon
9
How did women make money in the mining camps?
Operating Boardinghouses
By placer mining
Making and selling clothes
Running Casinos
10
Brigham Young became the leader of the Mormon church after the death of
Joseph Smith
John Smith
Zachary Taylor
Henry Clay
11
What made the fur trade move out West?
Fur companies hunted beavers in the East to extinction
American Fur Co. moved west to beat competition from Europe
The Native trappers were among the best in the world
Mountain men wanted to be the first to map the west
12
What issues did Mexican living in American Territory face after the war ended?
Mexican holidays weren't recognized by Americans
Mexicans had no rights to the land they were on
Mexicans faced persecution for their Catholic faith
Mexican/American laws were different which led to confusion
13
What practice led to the persecution of Mormons?
Monogamy
Polyandry
Polygamy
Misogyny
14
Why did Andrew Jackson initially refuse to Annex Texas
It encouraged states to become independent nations
It disrupted the balance between free and slave states
It signaled that Western Expansion
It went against the wishes of congress
15
What did US Army Captain John Fremont want when he helped American win the Bear Flag revolt?
To be annexed by the US
For California to become a slave state
California to become an independent nation
To remain under Mexican law
16
What made the fur trade move out West?
American Fur Co. moved west to beat competition from Europe
The Native trappers were among the best in the world
Fur companies hunted beavers in the East to extinction
Mountain men wanted to be the first to map the west
17
What lesson should you learn from the Donner Party?
Milk was a bad choice
Don't take shortcuts
Travel with a compass
Don't drink the water
18
What made the fur trade move out West?
American Fur Co. moved west to beat competition from Europe
Mountain men wanted to be the first to map the west
Fur companies hunted beavers in the East to extinction
The Native trappers were among the best in the world
19
Placer mining is..
Searching for gold by washing gravel
To search for places that may gold
Examining minerals to see if it was gold
To excavate underground tunnels for gold
20
How did the Gadsden Purchase help the US?
It gave US hunting rights South of the Nueces River
It allowed the US to purchase what is now Arizona
It promised to safeguard property rights of US citizens
It pushed the border further South to allow for the railroad
21
How did the Government help travelers on the Santa Fe trail?
Giving travelers insurance on their belongings
Giving them money to cover travel expenses
Allowing goods bought for the trip to be tax free.
They provided troops to protect from Native attacks.
22
Who were mountain men?
Eastern settlers in Oregon country
Western explorers who mapped the Rocky mountains
Supported lower tariffs on the fur trade
Fur traders and Trappers
23
Who were the empresarios
Used Car Salesmen
Texan Soldiers
Mexican Cattle Herders
Agents who brought settlers to Mexico
24
Who was Stephen Austin?
Empresario who founded colony along Colorado river
Founder of Houston, Texas
Enforced Mexican Laws on Texas residents
Famously said "come and take it" to Mexican soldiers
25
Why did Americans want James Polk to annex Oregon?
There were reports of gold in the Columbia River
It would help ease border disputes with British Canada
They would benefit from a trade port with China
There was an imbalance of free and slave states
26
What affect did the treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo have on the US?
It forced the US to pay Mexico $18M in property taxes
It drew the border line along the Rio Grande River
It increased the size of the US by 500,000 sq. miles
It forced the US to give vast amounts of land to Mexico
27
What does manifest destiny mean?
Obvious fate
People's choice
Clear choice
Humanity's goal
28
What is true about the battle of the Alamo?
It was over in 1 day
All of the defenders were killed
Mexico suffered an embarrassing loss
General Santa Anna was captured
29
What ended the American fur trade?
Natives continuously attacked trappers
Beaver fur went out of style
Taxes on fur ran the traders out of business
Britain claimed the Pacific Northwest

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Questions 29

Answers

1
How many months did it take to travel the Oregon Trail?
7
5
4
6
2
What policy did Mexican officials change where they gained independence from Spain?
The mission system
They forced the removal of Californian Indians
They outlawed tobacco and alcohol
They regulated California Banknotes, or cowhide
3
What was true about the Gold Rush years?
South Americans made up the largest population of immigrants
Most miners made a fortune and moved East to start a family
The amount of gold in circulation dropped the value of gold
San Francisco's population grew by more than 25,000
4
How did the transcontinental railroad help California's development as a state
It allowed the economy to grow by connecting to the East
It hurt the economy because it took 20 years to build
It added to the population boom by transporting settlers
It damaged the environment from the coal/timber mining
5
Why did Mexicans want to prevent further American settlement in Texas?
Because Americans were taking their jobs
Because Americans were breaking the laws
Because Americans refused to assimilate
Because Americans were smuggling in drugs
6
Father Hidalgo y Costilla's rebellion of 1810
Overthrew the spanish monarch
Inspired Mexican Independence Movement
Promoted nonviolent revolution
Started Mexican antislavery movement
7
What helped Texan Army win in San Jacinto?
Prisoners of Goliad were released
The element of Surprise
Chuck Norris joined the Texan Army
Santa Anna was imprisoned at the Alamo
8
What was the main reason that the Mormons moved out West?
To form an independent state
To prosper
To escape religious persecution
To obey the book of Mormon
9
How did women make money in the mining camps?
Operating Boardinghouses
By placer mining
Making and selling clothes
Running Casinos
10
Brigham Young became the leader of the Mormon church after the death of
Joseph Smith
John Smith
Zachary Taylor
Henry Clay
11
What made the fur trade move out West?
Fur companies hunted beavers in the East to extinction
American Fur Co. moved west to beat competition from Europe
The Native trappers were among the best in the world
Mountain men wanted to be the first to map the west
12
What issues did Mexican living in American Territory face after the war ended?
Mexican holidays weren't recognized by Americans
Mexicans had no rights to the land they were on
Mexicans faced persecution for their Catholic faith
Mexican/American laws were different which led to confusion
13
What practice led to the persecution of Mormons?
Monogamy
Polyandry
Polygamy
Misogyny
14
Why did Andrew Jackson initially refuse to Annex Texas
It encouraged states to become independent nations
It disrupted the balance between free and slave states
It signaled that Western Expansion
It went against the wishes of congress
15
What did US Army Captain John Fremont want when he helped American win the Bear Flag revolt?
To be annexed by the US
For California to become a slave state
California to become an independent nation
To remain under Mexican law
16
What made the fur trade move out West?
American Fur Co. moved west to beat competition from Europe
The Native trappers were among the best in the world
Fur companies hunted beavers in the East to extinction
Mountain men wanted to be the first to map the west
17
What lesson should you learn from the Donner Party?
Milk was a bad choice
Don't take shortcuts
Travel with a compass
Don't drink the water
18
What made the fur trade move out West?
American Fur Co. moved west to beat competition from Europe
Mountain men wanted to be the first to map the west
Fur companies hunted beavers in the East to extinction
The Native trappers were among the best in the world
19
Placer mining is..
Searching for gold by washing gravel
To search for places that may gold
Examining minerals to see if it was gold
To excavate underground tunnels for gold
20
How did the Gadsden Purchase help the US?
It gave US hunting rights South of the Nueces River
It allowed the US to purchase what is now Arizona
It promised to safeguard property rights of US citizens
It pushed the border further South to allow for the railroad
21
How did the Government help travelers on the Santa Fe trail?
Giving travelers insurance on their belongings
Giving them money to cover travel expenses
Allowing goods bought for the trip to be tax free.
They provided troops to protect from Native attacks.
22
Who were mountain men?
Eastern settlers in Oregon country
Western explorers who mapped the Rocky mountains
Supported lower tariffs on the fur trade
Fur traders and Trappers
23
Who were the empresarios
Used Car Salesmen
Texan Soldiers
Mexican Cattle Herders
Agents who brought settlers to Mexico
24
Who was Stephen Austin?
Empresario who founded colony along Colorado river
Founder of Houston, Texas
Enforced Mexican Laws on Texas residents
Famously said "come and take it" to Mexican soldiers
25
Why did Americans want James Polk to annex Oregon?
There were reports of gold in the Columbia River
It would help ease border disputes with British Canada
They would benefit from a trade port with China
There was an imbalance of free and slave states
26
What affect did the treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo have on the US?
It forced the US to pay Mexico $18M in property taxes
It drew the border line along the Rio Grande River
It increased the size of the US by 500,000 sq. miles
It forced the US to give vast amounts of land to Mexico
27
What does manifest destiny mean?
Obvious fate
People's choice
Clear choice
Humanity's goal
28
What is true about the battle of the Alamo?
It was over in 1 day
All of the defenders were killed
Mexico suffered an embarrassing loss
General Santa Anna was captured
29
What ended the American fur trade?
Natives continuously attacked trappers
Beaver fur went out of style
Taxes on fur ran the traders out of business
Britain claimed the Pacific Northwest