Review Game Zone
Flash Cards
(current)
Games
Teachers
Search
Westward Expansion 3
Test Description: Review for the Westward Expansion Test
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the significance of the siege of the Alamo
A
The heroism of Mexican soldiers during the siege inspired many Mexicans to join Santa Anna's army The heroism of Mexican so
B
It was the attack that officially began the Mexican American War
C
The siege ended when Texan soldiers defeated Santa Anna, ending the Mexican American War
D
Texans were overrun by Mexican troops, inspiring many Americans to volunteer for the Texan army
2) One person ruling with absolute power
A
Dictatorship
B
Autocracy
C
Despot
D
Oligarchy
3) The idea of Manifest Destiny was the cause of all of the following EXCEPT
A
Texas War for Independence
B
The Westward Movement
C
The Mexican American War
D
Annexation of Oregon
4) Leader of the Texan army during the Texan drive for independence
A
James Cornett
B
Sam Houston
C
John Fremont
D
Davy Crockett
5) New York farmer who founded the Mormon religion
A
Conrad Baine
B
Joseph Smith
C
Brigham Young
D
John Williams
6) The Mountain Men of the Oregon Territory were
A
Fisherman
B
Lumberjacks
C
Miners
D
Fur trappers
7) American who established a settlement in Mexican owned Texas
A
William Chevers
B
Stephen F Austin
C
Conway Twitty
D
Tom Landry
8) Nickname for miners that moved west to look for gold
A
Golden State Warriors
B
Prospectors
C
Gold Rushers
D
Forty Niners
9) What was the primary cause of the Mexican American War?
A
Incursions by Mexican bandits into U.S. territory
B
Disagreement over the fee the United States offered to buy the land
C
The U.S. annexation of Texas and a dispute over the location of the Texas-Mexico border
D
Mexico’s snub of a U.S. diplomat sent to cool tensions between the countries
10) What was tTerm used to describe the belief that the United States’ continued expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean was inevitable, and sanctioned by God
A
Land Rush
B
Monroe Doctrine
C
Manifest Destiny
D
Western Annexation
*select an answer for all questions
Check Results & Get Answers
Play Games with the Questions Above
Teachers: Create FREE classroom games with your questions
Click for more info!
©2007-2024
ReviewGameZone.com
|
About
|
Privacy
|
Contact
|
Terms
|
Site Map
WAIT! Find what you needed?
×
Still Looking for the Answers?
Have Another Question?
Play a Review Game with These Questions?
Want to Make Your Own Test Like This One?