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