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Why was Independence, Missouri and important place in the 1840s?
It was the edge of the western frontier
It was the point of departure for settlers using the Oregon Trail
It was a gathering point for fur trappers and traders
It was a major center for trade
2
A boat with a flat bottom used for transporting heavy loads on inland waterways
Canoe
Water Wagon
Flatboat
Ferry
3
What is revenue?
Money, especially money collected by the government for private use
Money, especially money collected by the government for public use
The money necessary to run a public organization like the government
The money necessary to run a private organization like a business
4
There were more women than men in California during the gold rush (T/F)
False
True
5
On the Oregon Trail Chimney Rock marked the end of which part of the trail?
The Mississippi River
The Rocky Mountains
Soda Springs
The Great Plains
6
What was the name of California when it was an independent nation?
The Californian Federation
The Republic Of California
The Bear Flag Republic
Bear Nation
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Where did the Oregon Trail end?
California
Santa Fe
Oregon City
Illinois
8
Who created the Santa Fe Trail?
Abraham Lincoln
Santa Anna
William Becknell
Lewis & Clark
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Why did people rush to California in 1849?
Foreign Imports
Gold
Oil
New technology
10
During the day on the Oregon Trail people just sat inside the wagon as the oxen pulled it along the trail (T/F)
False
True
11
Women were generally treated better in California than they were in the eastern parts of America (T/F)
True
False
12
What was the name of Mexican leader who led the Mexican army against the Texas rebels?
Brigham Young
Santa Anna
William Becknell
Santa Fe
13
Settlers from many countries moved to California in search of gold (T/F)
True
False
14
Who won the election of 1844?
Andrew Jackson
Henry Clay
Abraham Lincoln
James K. Polk
15
What was the technology used to farm in the southwest's hot and dry climates?
Insecticides
Incubation
Irrigation
Fertilization
16
What was the nickname for the settlers who rushed to California in 1849 in search of gold?
The 49ers
The Gold Fever
Emigrants
The 76ers
17
Who ran against James K. Polk in the Election of 1844
John Quincy-Adams
Henry Clay
Abraham Lincoln
Frederick Douglass
18
Who controlled Texas before they rebelled and gained their independence?
Mexico
The United States
France
Spain
19
What is a modern name used for the area of land that was the Northwest Territory?
The Midwest
The Northwest
The West
20
What religion did the Mexican government want American settlers to practice?
Atheism
Buddhism
Catholicism
Mormonism
21
The south was extremely supportive of war with Mexico (T/F)
True
False
22
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief that Mexico had the right to expand across North America
The belief that Americans had the right to expand across the globe
The belief that people's destiny is decided before they are born
The belief that Americans had the right to expand across North America
23
Which natural resource was an extremely popular commodity as the United States expanded west?
Furs and Pelts
Timber or wood
Diamonds
Oil
24
Where did the Santa Fe Trail begin?
Maryland
Texas
Missouri
Indiana
25
President James K. Polk made a deal with which country to gain land in Oregon Country?
Germany
Spain
France
Britain
26
What country did settlers on the coast of Oregon Country trade with?
Japan
China
England
Russia
27
Which of the following was a deadly but common disease on the Oregon Trail?
Dysentery
Chicken Pox
The common cold
Gun shot wounds
28
The Santa Fe Trail was longer than the Oregon Trail (T/F)
False
True
29
Why did some Americans oppose the annexation of Texas?
The purchase price was too high
Spain still claimed Texas
Texas was too large to be one state
Texas allowed slavery
30
What was the main reason California asked to join the United States?
An increase in crime
Conflicts over water
The war with Mexico
Economic uncertainty
31
The Texans won the battle at the Alamo (T/F)
True
False
32
Where did the Oregon Trail begin?
Missouri
Texas
Maryland
Indiana
33
Where did the National Road end?
Illinois
California
Santa Fe
Oregon City
34
Why was Santa Fe a significant town in the 1840s?
It was in the center of the territory
It was a trading center
It was the home of many missions
It was where the Santa Fe trail began
35
Where did the Santa Fe Trail end?
Santa Fe
Illinois
Oregon City
California
36
What area of land did the United States and Mexico get into a border dispute about, sparking the Mexican-American War?
Texas
San Francisco
The Rio Grande River
Mexico City
37
Where did the National Road begin?
Maryland
Indiana
Texas
Missouri
38
At what battle did Texas rebel soldiers yell remember the Alamo?
Battle of San Jacinto
Battle of San Jose
Battle of Santa Fe
Battle of Santa Anna
39
What religious group led by Brigham Young fled Illinois and moved further west for religious freedom?
Atheists
Mormons
Catholics
Quakers
