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Ch. 11 TEST - E
Test Description: Enrichment review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What happened to California's population as a result of the Gold Rush?
A
Immigrants and Americans flocked to California to get rich quick and stayed to build a stable frontier society.
B
The population boomed during gold fever, but declined just as quickly because of inflation.
C
Californios and American Indians still outnumbered immigrants and Americans after the Gold Rush.
D
The population grew, but not as much as it had during the Spanish and Mexican periods of settlement.
2) Which was NOT an effect of the Mexican - American War?
A
New Disputes about slavery began.
B
U.S. buys the Oregon Territory.
C
Compromise of 1850
D
New States are established.
3) How did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago affect the U.S.?
A
It gave the U.S. the southern parts of Arizona and New Mexico.
B
It drew the border line that divides the U.S. from Mexico to this day.
C
It enabled the U.S. to collect $18 million in property taxes from Mexico.
D
It increased the size of the U.S. by almost 25%.
4) Which was NOT a route to get to California?
A
Sail from an East Coast city all the way around South America and up to California.
B
Travel over land through the Great Plains and up through Mexico.
C
Sail from an East Coast City to Panama, travel across Panama and board another ship to California.
D
Travel over land through the Great Plains and over the mountains of the West.
5) Which event was NOT a reason that contributed to Texas declaring independence?
A
Stephen Austin was jailed.
B
Mexico threatened the Texans
C
Mexico outlawed slavery.
D
Mexico closed Texas to further American immigration.
6) How did the date of departure along the Oregon Trail influence the journey?
A
If they left too late in the Spring, the rivers would be too high to cross.
B
If they left too late in the Spring, they can get caught in the mountains during Winter.
C
If they left too early in the Spring, there wouldn't be enough grass for the livestock.
D
None of the above
7) How did the belief in Manifest Destiny contribute to the Westward Expansion of the U.S.?
A
Americans believed they could learn important values from other cultures.
B
The U.S. government believed it should invade and conquer Mexico.
C
Americans believed expansion would offer new economic opportunities.
D
The U.S. government believed it had a duty to prevent slavery in new territories.
8) Why did people in America think it would take 300 years to populate the West?
A
Because it took that long to populate to East of the Mississippi River.
B
Because it took that long to populate to West of the Mississippi River.
C
Because it took that long to move the Native Americans to the Indian Territory.
D
Because it took that long to populate the 13 original states.
9) Which is a FACT about the Gold Rush?
A
Gold Rushers spent all of their money on land.
B
With gold around, prices for food and supplies increased.
C
Many had their land taken away.
D
With so much gold around, people were robbed.
10) Which of these trails was followed for trading purposes?
A
California Trail
B
Mormon Trail
C
Santa Fe Trail
D
Oregon Trail
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