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1) What famous pioneer route ended in New Mexico?
A
Oregon Trail
B
Forty-Niner Trail
C
Mormon Trail
D
Santa Fe Trail
2) Who were the first travelers on the Santa Fe Trail?
A
fur trappers
B
traders
C
mountain men
D
farmers
3) Which was a reason that people took the Oregon Trail?
A
to take part in the fur trade
B
to find farmland
C
to win converts to Christianity
D
all of the above
4) Why did American settlers in Texas come into conflict with Mexico in the 1830's?
A
Settlers wanted to outlaw slavery.
B
Settlers wanted more representation in the Mexican legislature.
C
Mexico wanted to sell Texas to Spain.
D
Mexico feared losing Texas to the United States.
5) Women in the West often had more rights than women in other regions of the United States because
A
they could negotiate treaties
B
they could vote and run for office
C
their labor was needed for their families to survive
D
their labor was more important than men's
6) The idea of Manifest Destiny was a cause of all of the following Except
A
the Texas War of Independence
B
the annexation of Oregon
C
the westward movement
D
the Mexican-American War
7) How was Texas admitted to the Union?
A
Sam Houston forced Mexico to give Texas to the United States.
B
The President issued an executive order accepting the annexation treaty.
C
Congress passed a joint resolution accepting the annexation treaty.
D
Mexico sold Texas to the United States.
8) Which statement best explains why California developed a diverse population?
A
Gold seekers came from all over the world and became permanent residents.
B
Many Chinese people migrated there to work on the railroad.
C
State laws banning racial discrimination attracted many African Americans.
D
Many English-speaking settlers migrated there from eastern states.
9) What is the significance of the siege at the Alamo?
A
The heroism of Mexican soldiers during the siege inspired many Mexicans to join Santa Anna's army.
B
It was the site where Texans were overrun by Mexican troops, inspiring many Americans to volunteer for the Texan Army.
C
It was the attack which officially began the Mexican-American War.
D
The siege ended when Texan soldiers defeated Santa Anna, ending the Mexican-American War.
10) The 'mountain men' of the Oregon Territory were
A
ranchers
B
trappers
C
fisherman
D
miners
11) the issue of water rights was important in early California because
A
much of California is desert with very little water.
B
prospectors often poisoned wells in order to lower the price of land.
C
there was so much water that lands were often flooded.
D
landowners were required to share water with nearby towns.
12) Which of the following statements about New Spain is true?
A
The Spanish and the Native Americans shared political power in California.
B
The Spanish and the Native Americans both opposed slavery.
C
The Spanish and the Native Americans were constantly at war with each other.
D
The Spanish and the Native Americans borrowed language, foods, and customs from each other.
13) Which of the following did the United States acquire as a result of the Mexican-American War?
A
Oregon
B
New Mexico
C
Washington
D
North Dakota
14) When John L O'Sullivan proposed the idea of Manifest Destiny, which other nation held the most territory in the present-day United States?
A
Spain
B
Russia
C
Great Britain
D
Mexico
15) Why did most Americans think the United States should extend to the Pacific Ocean?
A
They feared invasion by Mexico
B
They believed it was their right to possess this land
C
They wanted to make sure Great Britain did not claim the land
D
They had already settled the lands of the Great Plains and needed more room
16) Imagine that a modern historian has uncovered new information about the Mexican-American War. Which of the following could change the way people regard this conflict?
A
a speech written by Abraham Lincoln protesting the war
B
a letter written by Polk agreeing that the border was at the Nueces River
C
a petition from Texans asking Taylor to provoke the Mexicans to attack
D
a map showing the settlements around the Rio Grande and the Nueces River
17) What effect did the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hildalgo have on the United States?
A
Mexico ceded a large area of territory to the United States
B
The United States recognized the Mexican border at the Nueces River
C
Texas gained independence from Mexico and became a republic
D
The United States paid Mexico $10 million for land in Arizona and New Mexico
18) Where did the Mormons settle in the late 1840's
A
Utah
B
Oregon
C
California
D
Mexico
19) People who came to California in search of gold were called
A
Placer Miners
B
Gold-rushers
C
Forty-niners
D
Boomers
20) What was one major effect of the California gold rush?
A
Slavery was introduced into the area by newcomers
B
There was a sudden increase in the population of California
C
Everyone who came to California found gold and became wealthy
D
Farming destroyed the environment in central California
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