Which of these was NOT a challenge that pioneers faced on the Oregon Trail?

mistreatment by American Indians

How did Brigham Young's influence resolve the western dispute over water rights?

He promoted the idea that good of the community outweighs the individuals

In the 1830s to 1840s, why did a growing number of Americans travel the California Trail?

American & Mexican merchants would meet in Cali to trade factory-made goods

What was the significance of Father Hidalgo y Costilla's rebellion?

It failed to overthrow the Spain, but grew the independence movement

In 1821, Mexico won its independence from Spain. What happened in California as a result?

Mexican officials terminated them mission system

What happened during the Bear Flag Revolt?

A small group of Americans seized the town of Sonoma

How did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed in 1848, affect the United States?

It increased the size of the U.S. by almost 25 percent

President Jackson refused to annex Texas because doing so would have

upset the balance between free and slave states

How did the slavery issue get tied up with "manifest destiny" in the 1840s and '50s?

Americans did not know if slavery would be allowed in the new territories

Which of the following is NOT an example of how Americans made life difficult for Chinese immigrants?

by making Chinese workers targets of violent attacks

Which was true about the Spanish California mission system?

Many California Indians who labored at the missions died of diseases

What happened to California's population as a result of the Gold Rush?

Immigrants and Americans flocked to California to "get rich quick" & stayed

Why did some politicians support James K. Polk's interest in annexing Oregon?

Merchants would benefit from a Pacific port for trade with China

How might a trader have described the Santa Fe Trail?

"a long, hot, and dangerous road...but profitable"

What did President John Tyler, a Whig from Virginia, favor the annexation of Texas during the Election of 1844?

He thought the annexation of Texas would increase the power of slave states

Why was the Battle of the Alamo significant to the outcome of the Texas Revolution?

The Texans were beaten, but Sam Houston's forces were inspired

Which was true about the Spanish Southwest in the early 1800s?

Pueblo Indians introduced corn and beans to the Spanish colonists

Which of the following was a result of the mixing of various cultures in the Southwest after the Mexican Cession?

American Indians inspired the use of adobe as a building material in the SW

Americans cried "Fifty-four forty or fight!" in reference to

the line to which they wanted their northern territory to extend

Which description fits the group of people known as "forty-niners"?

gold-seekers from America and abroad who migrated to California

Which was true about the Oregon Trail?

It took about six months to travel

How did Mexico react to the annexation of Texas?

Mexico ordered all American settlers to leave California

1. What caused the American fur trade to move westward in the early 1800s?

Fur companies killed the beaver in the East & meeting needs of "high hat"

Astoria was a significant region in the Pacific NW at the start of the 1800s for all of the following reasons, except?

It was a source of land disputes between Russia, France and the U.S.

After 1824, all of the following created conflicts between the Mexico and American settlers in Texas EXCEPT Mexico's

heavy taxation of settled lands

As a result of the population explosion of the "gold fever" years, California became

more populous than any other region in the country

Why did Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla lead about 80,000 American Indians and mestizos in a rebellion in 1810?

The people thought independence from the Spain would improve their lives

Which challenge did Mexican Americans face when American settlers poured into the Southwest after the Mexican War?

Mexican ideas including community water & property rights

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1
Which of these was NOT a challenge that pioneers faced on the Oregon Trail?
mistreatment by American Indians
barriers such as mountains
the high cost of moving a family
shortages of food, supplies and water
2
Which practice caused Mormons to be persecuted in the 1850s?
marriage to more than one wife
the ritual slaughter of animals
the circumcision of newborn males
morning prayer in public schools
3
How did women generally make money in mining communities?
by running casinos
by manufacturing clothes
by operating boardinghouses
by placer mining
4
How did Brigham Young's influence resolve the western dispute over water rights?
He promoted the idea that good of the community outweighs the individuals
He supported the eastern U.S. tradition regarding equal access to water
He felt that addressing individual water use was the key
He felt that irrigation was less effective than dams or canals
5
In the 1830s to 1840s, why did a growing number of Americans travel the California Trail?
Taken by "manifest destiny," many Americans decided to settle permanently
American & Mexican merchants would meet in Cali to trade factory-made goods
Recently published Anglo-Californian guidebooks persuaded settlers to move
Cattle ranchers were attracted by the Spain's government's promise of land
6
What was the significance of Father Hidalgo y Costilla's rebellion?
It showed that Christian beliefs could succeed in uniting large groups
It failed to overthrow the Spain, but grew the independence movement
It succeeded in stopping Spain from giving American Indian and mestizo land
It pushed American settlers back over Mexico's northern border
7
In 1821, Mexico won its independence from Spain. What happened in California as a result?
Mexican businessmen planned a rail route to Canada
American Indians were given parcels of land called ranchos
Mexican officials terminated them mission system
Californios fought for independence from Mexico
8
What happened during the Bear Flag Revolt?
John C. Fremont's mapping expedition fought off a black bear
A union of Spanish settlers rose up against the Californios
General Taylor led his troops across the Rio Grande
A small group of Americans seized the town of Sonoma
9
How did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed in 1848, affect the United States?
It enabled the U.S. to collect $18 million in property taxes from Mexic
It gave the U.S. the southern parts of present-day Arizona and New Mexico
It increased the size of the U.S. by almost 25 percent
It drew the border line that divides the U.S. from Mexico to this day
10
When they first moved from New York in the early 1830s, what did Mormons hope to find in the West?
a sense of religious freedom
gold and other natural resources
a set of silver tablets with religious teachings
a site for their Great Temple
11
President Jackson refused to annex Texas because doing so would have
gone against the wishes of Congress
encouraged wars of independence in other border areas
admitted to the British that western expansion had ended
upset the balance between free and slave states
12
How did the slavery issue get tied up with "manifest destiny" in the 1840s and '50s?
Slaveholders thought manifest destiny would cause the south to lose power
Americans did not know if slavery would be allowed in the new territories
Slavery went against the values implied by the idea of "manifest destiny"
Slaveholders did not know if ownership claims would be honored
13
Which of the following is NOT an example of how Americans made life difficult for Chinese immigrants?
by placing a high monthly tax on all foreign miners
by favoring Americans over immigrants in courts of law
by prohibiting Chinese immigrants from opening their own business
by making Chinese workers targets of violent attacks
14
Which was true about the Spanish California mission system?
No American Indians worked at the missions of their own free will
The U.S. government eventually shut down the California mission system
Many California Indians who labored at the missions died of diseases
Spanish military forts called presidios replaced abandoned Cali missions
15
What happened to California's population as a result of the Gold Rush?
Californios and American Indians outnumbered immigrants and Americans after
The population boomed during "gold fever," but declined afterwards
The population grew, but not as much as it had during the Mexican periods
Immigrants and Americans flocked to California to "get rich quick" & stayed
16
William Travis was the commander at what famous battle during the Texas revolution
the Battle of San Jacinto
the Battle of Goliad
the Battle of Gonzales
the Battle of the Alamo
17
What is another way of saying "Manifest Destiny"?
"humanity's end"
"obvious fate"
"clear choice"
"people's future"
18
Why did some politicians support James K. Polk's interest in annexing Oregon?
Disputes over the U.S. border with Canada would be easier to settle
Explorers reported spotting gold dust along the banks of the Columbia River
Free and slave states were out of balance since the annexation of Texas
Merchants would benefit from a Pacific port for trade with China
19
How might a trader have described the Santa Fe Trail?
"a long, hot, and dangerous road...but profitable"
"wonderful scenery, but those Indians are troublesome"
"just another muddy trade route"
"the fastest way to get from St. Louis to Santa Fe"
20
What did President John Tyler, a Whig from Virginia, favor the annexation of Texas during the Election of 1844?
He thought the annexation of Texas would increase the power of slave states
He was pressured by southerners
He stood in opposition to James K. Polk
He wanted Texas to be a free state
21
December 1860, the Mormon population of Utah had reached about 40,000 people due to the efforts of which church leader?
John Jacob Astor
Brigham Young
Joseph Smith
John Sutter
22
Why was the Battle of the Alamo significant to the outcome of the Texas Revolution?
The Texans were beaten, but Sam Houston's forces were inspired
The Texans suffered many losses, but overcame Santa Anna's army
Frontiersman Davy Crockett and Colonel Jim Bowie joined the Texan defenses
Prisoners who had surrendered at Goliad were released
23
Which was true about the Spanish Southwest in the early 1800s?
New Spain's norther frontier was made up of Colorado, Arizona, and Uta
Pueblo Indians introduced corn and beans to the Spanish colonists
American settlers outnumbered the Spanish colonists and American Indians
Missions were the center of colonial life in New Mexico
24
Which of the following was a result of the mixing of various cultures in the Southwest after the Mexican Cession?
American settlers introduced saddles and other tools to Mexican American
American Indians inspired the use of adobe as a building material in the SW
American Indians were taught to use money by Spanish settlers in the SW
American settlers taught Mexican Americans about mining in the mountains
25
Americans cried "Fifty-four forty or fight!" in reference to
the line that marked the northern border of what is now California
the line to which they wanted their northern territory to extend
the number of American fighters whose deaths they wanted to avenge
the number of prisoners they wanted Santa Anna to release
26
Which description fits the group of people known as "forty-niners"?
gold-seekers from America and abroad who migrated to California
individualistic prospectors of California gold-mining sites
middle-aged married men with previous gold-mining experience
Mexicans and South Americans who immigrated to find gold
27
What lesson might a western traveler have learned from the story of the Donner party?
"Always travel with a friend"
"Don't always trust what you read in the papers"
"There are no good shortcuts"
"Help is on the way"
28
Which was true about the Oregon Trail?
It ran through the Sierra Nevadas
It was a popular route for merchants
It required protection by U.S. government troops
It took about six months to travel
29
How did Mexico react to the annexation of Texas?
Mexico sent a diplomat to negotiate with the United States
Mexico imposed a tariff on all products from the United States.
Mexico ordered all American settlers to leave California
Mexico insisted that Texas' southern border lay along the Rio Grande
30
1. What caused the American fur trade to move westward in the early 1800s?
"mountain men" wanted to be the first to map western territory
American Indian trappers were known for their trapping skills
Fur companies killed the beaver in the East & meeting needs of "high hat"
American Fur Company wanted beat its competitors from Europe and the East
31
Astoria was a significant region in the Pacific NW at the start of the 1800s for all of the following reasons, except?
It was one of the earliest settlements in what would become Oregon Country
It was a symbol of the drive to explore the American West
It was a source of land disputes between Russia, France and the U.S.
It was the first major fur-trading post established by John Jacob Astor
32
After 1824, all of the following created conflicts between the Mexico and American settlers in Texas EXCEPT Mexico's
prohibition on importing slaves
heavy taxation of settled lands
strict enforcement of its laws
requirement of citizenship
33
As a result of the population explosion of the "gold fever" years, California became
eligible for statehood
off limits to new immigrants
richer than any other region in the country
more populous than any other region in the country
34
Why did Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla lead about 80,000 American Indians and mestizos in a rebellion in 1810?
The people thought independence from the Spain would improve their lives
The priest believed that the "meek will inherit the earth"
The priest believed that Mexico should have a Christian king
People were uprooted & thought an attack would push American settlers back
35
Which challenge did Mexican Americans face when American settlers poured into the Southwest after the Mexican War?
Mexican Americans preached Catholicism, but American settlers varied
Mexican ideas including community water & property rights
Mexican Americans had essential skills to survive & flourish in the region
Mexican communities wanted to celebrate Mexican holidays

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