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1
Gold seeking migrants to California were called
miners
Forty-Niners
Sutters
prospectors
2
Created the American Fur Company, the largest fur trading posts.
John Jacob Astor
Jedidiah Smith
Stephen F. Austin
Brigham Young
3
The National issue was the reason some people opposed the War with Mexico was...
Fear that the U.S. was growing too large to govern.
Fear that slavery would spread to the new territories
Fear that another war would bankrupt the country.
Fear that Spain would enter the war as Mexico's ally
4
Texans disobeyed Mexican lawa in the 1820's by
helping others enter Mexico illegally
building their own protestant churches
bringing slaves with them
refusing to pay property taxes
5
America's god given right to own the land from sea to sea by any means necessary.
American Exceptionalism
Mexican Cession
Conquest
Manifest Destiny
6
What effect did the gold rush have on California?
Pouplation explosion
All of the answers
Statehood requirements met quickly
Increased economic activity
7
The priest who lead the 1810 rebellion of Mexican poor and mestizos in a revolt agains Spain
Father Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
Father Walter Flannigan
Father Raul Ibanez
Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
8
Often labeled as enemies, this group often trekked west with pioneers as guides and suppliers
Native Americans
empresarios
Californios
Mormons
9
Miners who panned for gold along rivers and streams were called
placer miners
panners
sifters
nuggeters
10
What did the controversy if the acquasition of land between 1803 and 1850 by the U.S. focus on?
need for schools and colleges
failure to conserve natural resources
construction of the Transcontinental Railroa
expansion of slavery
11
During the early 1800's the U.S. placed few restrictions on immigration because
THe industrial economy was creating new jobs.
Labor Unions welcomed the new workers
southern landowners needed additional workers.
THe Constitution didn't allow restritctions
12
Leader of the Mormons who moved the group to the Great Salt Lake
John Jacob Astor
Joseph Smith
Davey Crockett
Brigham Young
13
Battle in which Santa Ana's was quickly defeated and Texas Independence was won.
San Jacinto
The Alamo
Normandy
San Juan Hill
14
Which of the following is a result of the California gold rush
factories in the east closed due to a lack of employees
Religious freedom was outlawed in new territories
The government outlawed further relocation to California
Many cultures and perspectives merged creating new cultures
15
Once Texas gained its independence from Mexico, it was known as the
Santa Ana's embarassment
Lone Star Republic
The Mexican cession
28th state
16
Why did Colonel Travis and most Texians put such value on the Alamo?
There was no reason except for he followed orders
The amount of cannons it held
San Antonio was the capital of Texas and thus very important
It blocked the Mexican army from Texas settlements
17
A 2000 mile trail from Independence Missouri to the west coast was called
Santa Fe Trail
California Trail
Oregon Trail
Continental Divide
18
The battle that is known as the turning point of the Mexican-American war
Battle of Buena Vista
Battle of Mexico City
Battle of Monterrey
Battle of Vera Cruz
19
Brigham Young became the leader of the Mormon Church immediately after the
discovery of the book of Mormon.
outlawing of polygamy by the church
murder of the leader Joseph Smith
arrival of Mormons to the Great Salt Lake
20
People who came to California in search of gold
Californios
Sutters
forty niners
empasarios
21
Pioneers lost in the Sierra Nevada mountains in winter. Resorted to Cannibalism to survive.
Mestizos
Californios
empasarios
Donner Party
22
Americans declared California to be an independent nation during the ______?
Mexican-American War
Texas Revolution
Bear Flag Revolt
The Californio Conflict
23
The agreement to end the Mexican-American war was called
The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of the Rio Grande
The treaty of Chihuahua
The treaty of Paris
24
Manifest Destiny was used to justify an American desire for
Warn European nations against colonizing Latin America
expand the U.S. to the Pacific Ocean.
limit the number of immigrants entering the country
control of the area east of the Appalachian mountains.
25
The thought that it is America's god given right to own the land from sea to sea is known as
Manifest Destiny
American Destiny
Suffrage
Secession
26
The main trade route between Independence Mossuri and Northern Mexico
Appalachian Trail
Santa Fe Trail
Oregon Trail
National Road
27
Which is NOT true of Stephen F. Austin
He lead the Texas Army against Santa Ana
All are true
Land speculator who started a successful colony
He was jailed by Santa Ana for supporting Rebellion
28
Which of the following is
not
a result of the California gold rush?
The population of California quickly became diverse.
American settlers rebelled against Mexican rule.
Chinese miners left the gold fields and started businesses
Thousands of Mexican miners came to California
29
Which shows how various cultures shaped one another in the Southwest after the Mexican Cession?
American settlers taught natives mining in the moutains
Communities printed laws in Native languages
Americans introduced saddles to Mexican ranchers
Communities celebrated both Mexican and American holidays
30
Agreement that the U.S. would get the land of southern Arizona and New Mexico for $10 milllion
Polk's Purchase
Gadsden Purchase
Manifest Destiny
The wonderful deal
