What was the telegraph's impact on the United States?

created a quicker form of communication between parts of the country

How did the railroad system impact America?

connected the east to the west to improve trade and transportation

What impact did the cotton gin have on slavery?

increased production of cotton therefore increasing slavery

Why did President Polk start a conflict with Mexico?

wanted the Rio Grande River to serve as the border between Mexico and U.S.

Why did American settlers move to what is Texas today?

Mexico offered free / cheap land

While the Texans were fighting the Mexicans in the famous Battle of the Alamo, what was Houston doing?

declaring independence and forming an army

What was the name of the people in search of gold in California?

49'ers due to the year this happened 1849

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Topic 6 - Manifest Destiny

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1
What was the telegraph's impact on the United States?
frustrated pioneers who were fearful of new technology
destroyed farm lands and highways
all answers are correct
created a quicker form of communication between parts of the country
2
How did the railroad system impact America?
destroyed local highways and farmland
connected the east to the west to improve trade and transportation
all answers are correct
divided the country due to cost and control over the land
3
Why did the Mormons move to a desert in Utah?
fertile land
escape persecution
farming
lots of trees for building ships
4
What impact did the cotton gin have on slavery?
increased production of cotton and reduced the need for more slaves
both are correct
all answers are correct
increased production of cotton therefore increasing slavery
5
Why did President Polk start a conflict with Mexico?
all answers are correct
Wanted to overtake all of Mexico's land = mercantilism
wanted the Rio Grande River to serve as the border between Mexico and U.S.
gold was found
6
Why did American settlers move to what is Texas today?
It was Indian Reservation land.
President Jackson removed the Natives that lived there.
Mexico offered free / cheap land
all answers are correct
7
Where did the Oregon Trail begin?
all answers are correct
Independence, Missouri
Vandalia, Illinois
Baltimore, Maryland
8
Jackson forced native tribes to move to Indian Reservation lands that are what present day state?
Oklahoma
Georgia
New York
Missouri
9
Why did thousands of natives die when removed from their lands?
trail to Indian Reservation land was long and hard
natives did not have enough resources to survive the trail
diseases spread on the trail
all answers are correct
10
What area of growth happened in California during the Gold Rush?
new businesses were started
railroads and mines were developed
all answers are correct
population grew and it became a state in 1850
11
Why did Texans decide to break away from Mexico?
They wanted to be U.S. citizens.
Santa Anna denied more family members from coming to the area
All answers are correct
They no longer liked the rules of the agreement by Mexico.
12
What did American settlers agree to if they moved to Mexico owned Texas?
all answers are correct
become Mexican citizens
become Catholic
learn Spanish
13
While the Texans were fighting the Mexicans in the famous Battle of the Alamo, what was Houston doing?
gathering weapons
declaring independence and forming an army
escaping to the US
declaring independence
14
What were the goals for Lewis and Clark's expedition?
all of the answers are correct
learn about the land and resources
become friends with Natives
find the route to the Pacific Ocean
15
Why did the U.S. want Oregon Country?
all answers are correct
connection to Pacific Ocean
manifest destiny
great fertile soil for farming
16
Who was the leader of the Texan forces?
Santa Anna
Jim Bowie
Davy Crockett
Sam Houston
17
Who was the founder of the Mormons?
Davy Crockett
Joseph Smith
Santa Anna
Brigham Young
18
Most people became wealthy in California finding gold.
True
False
19
What was the name of the people in search of gold in California?
boomtowns because towns were set up so quickly
49'ers because San Francisco loves their football team
49'ers due to the year this happened 1849
all answers are correct
20
Why did President Jackson want the Cherokee's land?
long growing season
fertile soil
all answers are correct
believed white settlers deserved the land
21
Who led the Mormons out of Illinois to Utah?
Joseph Smith
Brigham Young
Davy Crockett
Santa Anna

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