How did various cultures shape each other in the Southwest? After the Mexican Cession

Mexican and American holidays were celebrated

What happened to California because of the "Gold Rush Fever"

California could apply for statehood

Who was the most famous picture in this chapter

Grand Pappy Falcone pg. 365, Grand Pappy Falcone pg. 365, Grand Pappy Falcone pg. 365

What was true of the American army compared to the Mexican army?

U.S. had a better equipped army

What was the biggest problem Americans settlers faced when they poured into the southwest?

American and Mexican laws differed which led to chaos

How did the transcontinental railroad help California's growth?

Gave California's economy a boost by connecting other states to California

Used pans or other devices to wash gold from rock and gravel

Who were the empresarios?

agents who brought settlers to Texas

How did the U.S. help traders traveling on the Santa Fe Trail?

Sent troops to protect them on the journey

When Chinese immigrants arrived to America, they were not welcomed, and what happened to them?

Forced to pay high monthly taxes to mine for gold

The slogan "Fifty-four forty or fight" referred to what boundary territory?

The line they wanted their country's northern boundary to extend

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1
Person who became the Mormon leader after Joseph Smith was killed?
John Tyler
Stephen Austin
Bringham Young
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
2
How did various cultures shape each other in the Southwest? After the Mexican Cession
Communities agreed on the same laws
Natives taught Americans what to plant and eat
Americans introduced horse saddles to Mexican ranchers
Mexican and American holidays were celebrated
3
What gave the United States much of Mexico's northern territory?
Manifest Destiny
the Gadsden Purchase
The Bear Flag Revolt
the Mexican Cession
4
What Mormon belief got them persecuted in 1850?
Marriage to more than one wife
The religious slaughter of their animals
Praying in the schoolhouse
Never mixing milk and cheese
5
What happened to California because of the "Gold Rush Fever"
California could apply for statehood
California was sent to the hospital
California closed it borders
California applied for state aid
6
Who was the most famous picture in this chapter
Grand Pappy Falcone pg. 365
Jim Beckwourth pg. 347
Grand Pappy Falcone pg. 365
Grand Pappy Falcone pg. 365
7
What was true of the American army compared to the Mexican army?
U.S. cannons were stronger
U.S. had a better equipped army
Nicer uniforms
U.S. horses wee better trained
8
What was the biggest problem Americans settlers faced when they poured into the southwest?
American and Mexican laws differed which led to chaos
Mexican and American religion differed too much
American and Mexican money value differed
Mexican and American holidays differed to much
9
How did the transcontinental railroad help California's growth?
Gave Walt Disney a great spot for an amusement Park
Damaged California's environment, keeping people away
Made Gadsden a super wealthy man in California
Gave California's economy a boost by connecting other states to California
10
A place miner was..
Used pans or other devices to wash gold from rock and gravel
A miner who shared his living place with another miner
Was in search for gold long the rivers, usually a forty-niner
The best miner in the troop
11
What lesson could be learned from the Donner party?
Never look for a shortcut
Never travel without a compass
Don't drink unpurified water
Always have plenty of food
12
Who were the empresarios?
Texan soliders
Mexican soldiers
agents who brought settlers to Texas
Agents who worked for the U.S secret service
13
How did the U.S. help traders traveling on the Santa Fe Trail?
Sent troops to protect them on the journey
Gave them travel insurance
Gave them better weapons
Showed them a quicker unknown route
14
What mission/fortress was important for the Texas Revolution
Mexican Cession
The Brig
The Grizzle Bear Revolt
the Alamo
15
What was the dispute in Sonoma between Mexicans and American settlers
Bear Flag Revolt
Battle of Buena Vista
Mexican Cession war
Battle of Buena Vista
16
Mexican officials didn't want Americans settling in California, but they did let one...Who?
Brigham Young
John Sutter
John Tyler
Stephen Austin
17
When Chinese immigrants arrived to America, they were not welcomed, and what happened to them?
Forced to operate boarding houses
Forced to pay high monthly taxes to mine for gold
They were forced to clean the dinner plates
Forced to watch others get rich
18
The slogan "Fifty-four forty or fight" referred to what boundary territory?
Southern California boundary
The line they wanted their country's northern boundary to extend
Northern California boundary
The number of prisoners they wanted Santa Anna to release

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