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1
The 1st transcontinental railroad of 1869 improved the economy of
Florida
California
Oregon
2
In the early 1800's the U.S. had placed few restrictions on immigration because
labor unions welcomed new workers
industrial economy was creating new jobs
Constitution didn't allow it
southerners needed more workers
3
Who did Jefferson send to explore the Louisiana Territory?
Sacagaweaand Lewis
John and Sacagawea
Sacagaweaand Clark
Lewis and Clark
4
Which group helped pioneer settlers by acting as guides, messengers, food suppliers?
Californios
empresarios
Mormons
Native Americans
5
What trail was 1,200 miles and took about 2 months to travel?
Santa Fe Trail
Trail of Tears
Oregon Trail
Mormon Trail
6
How long was the Oregon Trail?
2,000 feet
2,000 meters
2,000 miles
2,000 km
7
What group of people believed that one man could marry more than one women?
Mormons
Christians
Catholics
Jewish
8
Manifest destiny was used to justify America's desire to
control areas to the east
prevent European colonization
expand the U.S. to the Pacific
decrease immigration
9
Which trail did not travel west?
Oregon Trail
Mormon Trail
Trail of Tears
Santa Fe Trail
10
Gold-seekers that came to California in 1849 were known as?
Forty-eighters
Forty-niners
Fifty-eighters
Fifty-niners
11
Which one is not an effect of the westward expansion?
Native Americans are forced off lands.
United States stretches to the Pacific
Americans believe in idea of manifest destiny.
American travel west to settle new areas.
12
Controversy over western territories focused on
building of railroad
need for schools & colleges
conservation of natural resources
expansion of slavery
13
What battle did the Texans captured Santa Anna and forced him to sign the treaty?
Battle of Alamo
Battle of New Orleans
Battle of Texas
Battle of San Jacinto
14
What was a war between the U.S. and Mexico that spanned the period from 1846 to 1847?
Revolutionary War
War of 1312
Texan Revolution
Mexican-American War
15
Which was not a result of the California gold rush?
rebellion against Mexican rule
Chinese miners left the gold fields & started business
Mexican miners moving there
many joined the Californios
16
Who used pans to wash gold nuggets out of loose rocks and gravel?
Pan Miners
Gold Miners
Placer Miners
17
From what country did Jefferson try to purchase Florida?
Ireland
England
France
Spain
18
Which of the following is true about the battle of Alamo
Mexico suffered a harsh defeat
the battle lasted 1 day
all the defenders were killed
19
Who became head of the Mormon Church?
Andrew Jackson
Santa Anna
John Quincy Adams
Brigham Young
20
What present state did the Mormons travel to?
Utah
California
Mississippi
Florida
21
Which of the following is a result of the California Gold Rush?
factories in the East closed
feds outlawed further relocation to Cali
religious freedom outlawed
new cultural ideas emerge
22
How long is the Mormon Trail?
1,300 feet
2,000 miles
1,300 miles
2,000 meters
23
What treaty ended the Mexican-American war?
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of China
Treaty of Ghent
24
Various cultures shaped one another in the SW after the Mexican Cession by
Americans taught Native Americans how to mine
communities celebrated both Mexican & American holidays
Americans introduced saddles to Mexican ranchers
printed laws in Native American languages
25
From what country did Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory?
Ireland
France
England
Spain
26
Which national issue caused many to oppose the Mexican-American War?
war could lead to bankrupcy
spread of slavery
Difficult to govern a large country
Spain would ally with Mexico
27
Brigham Young became the Mormon leader following the
discovery of the Book of Mormon
murder of Smith
outlawing of polygamy
arrival of Mormons to Utah
28
Which one is not a challenge that settlers faced?
Wilderness
Traveling across rivers
Climate
Gold
29
Which one of these did not cause the Westward expansion?
U.S. acquires vast new lands in West.
Harsh weather conditions.
Americans believe in the idea of manifest destiny.
30
What did Levi Strauss invent?
Leather shirts
Leather pants
Denim Pants
Denim Shirts
31
The slogan "Fifty-four forty or fight" was reference to
Gadsden purchase
Oregon Country
Maine
32
The rush of people to California for gold in 1848 was known as?
The Gold Rush
The California Rush
The cotton rush
33
Which one is not a reason to move west?
Trade
Wilderness
Religious freedom
Gold
34
The Americans declared California to be an independent nation became known as what?
An Independence Nation
Independence
America
The Bear Flag Revolt
35
Mexico was ruled under what general?
Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna
Taylor
Winfield Scott
Andrew Jackson
36
Fur traders and trappers became known as?
Mountain Men
Fur trappers
Trappers
Fur traders
37
Texan settlers disobeyed Mexican laws in the 1820s by
building their own Protestant churches
refusing to pay property taxes
helping other settlers enter Mexico illegally
bringing slaves with them
38
When did Congress declare war with Mexico?
In March 1846
In September 1847
In April 1847
In April 1846
39
Did Americans welcome the Chinese immigrants going to California?
Yes
No
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Who started a colony on the lower Colorado River in 1822?
Stephen F. Austin
Clark
Andrew Jackson
Lewis
