What factor led to Californians begin to resent (dislike) minority groups?

The decline of gold led to increased competition

What group of future states is gained by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

Utah, New Mexico, and California

Which of the following best describes Manifest Destiny?

the U.S. had permission from God to expand west

How did so many Americans end up in Mexico’s state known as Texas?

Mexico invited Americans in to keep their claim on the area

Why were people in California opposed to having others bring their slaves?

Miners believed every man should work for his own gold

What causes fighting to break out, which leads to the U.S. declaring war on Mexico?

US says Texas border is Rio Grande, Mexico says its Nueces

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1
What is the name of Texas’ first President?
Sam Houston
Miles Austin
Antonia Lopez de Santa Anna
James Dallas
2
Who first discovers gold in California?
James Marshall
Sam Brannan
Brigham Young
Zachary Taylor
3
What factor led to Californians begin to resent (dislike) minority groups?
Minorities were attacking Americans
The decline of gold led to increased competition
Californians saw minorities finding a lot of gold quickly
Minorities were more clever than the Americans
4
Which was NOT a requirement for United States citizens to become Mexican citizens?
Pay a Fee
Possibly change their religion
Learn Spanish
Convert to Catholicism
5
Why did settlers travel by wagon train?
All of the above
Wagons could be used without roads
Prairie schooners only required a couple horses
To band together for protection
6
To what region did people travel via wagon trails in the mid-1800s?
The Great Lakes
The Gulf Shores
The Oregon Territory
The Mexican Cession
7
When the Mexican-American War breaks out, who was the U.S. President?
Jefferson Davis
Zachary Taylor
James Polk
Abraham Lincoln
8
Which minority group still maintains a large presence in California due to the Gold Rush?
Cherokee
African Americans
Japanese
Chinese
9
Who was the Mexican President when Texas started to fight for independence?
Fernando de Anna
Antonia Lopez de Santa Anna
Pancho Villa
Rodrigo Lopez de Castillo
10
What group of future states is gained by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Arizona, Nebraska, and Oregon
Utah, New Mexico, and California
Texas, Mississippi, and Nebraska
California, Nevada, and Washington
11
Which of the following best describes Manifest Destiny?
God gave permission to the U.S. to fight anyone they wished
U.S. was the most powerful country, and deserved respect
the U.S. had permission from God to expand west
the U.S. was destined to be the best country in the world
12
Which city in California experienced astronomical growth due to the Gold Rush?
San Diego
San Francisco
Hollywood
Los Angeles
13
How did so many Americans end up in Mexico’s state known as Texas?
Mexico invited Americans in to keep their claim on the area
Americans invaded the area believing it their right to do so
Americans slowly pushed into Mexico and Mexico never noticed
Mexico refused to let Americans in, but they came in anyway
14
What battle secures Texas’ right to become its own country?
Mexico City
Goliad
Alamo
San Jacinto
15
Why were people in California opposed to having others bring their slaves?
Miners believed every man should work for his own gold
Most Californians already had slaves
They were anti-slavery
They were abolitionists
16
Which of the following is an example of “supply and demand” in the Gold Rush?
All of the above
The price of food/water skyrockets as many people flock west
Women charging more for cooking since services were rare
Often dinner prices were so high that it equaled one day pay
17
What happens to the price of a good when supply is high, but demand is low?
It goes down
It goes way up, then crashes back down
It stays the same
It goes up
18
What number state does Texas become for the United States?
28
29
27
26
19
What causes fighting to break out, which leads to the U.S. declaring war on Mexico?
US says Texas border is Rio Grande, Mexico says its Nueces
Mexico says Texas border is Rio Grande, U.S. says its Nueces
U.S. orders an invasion of Mexico and 11 Mexicans are killed
Mexico starts to build forts on disputed land
20
What happens to the price of a good when demand in high, but the supply is low?
It goes way up, then crashes back down
It stays the same
It goes down
It goes up

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