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Ch. 11 Test - R
Test Description: Reg Ed
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which description fits the group of people known as the forty niners?
A
Middle aged married men with previous gold mining experience.
B
Mexican and South American who immigrated to find gold,
C
Gold seekers from America and abroad who migrated to California.
D
Individual prospectors of California gold mining sites
2) Which of these was NOT an effect of the Mexican American War?
A
Compromise of 1850
B
U.S. buys the Oregon Territory.
C
New disputes about slavery began.
D
New States were established.
3) How did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo affect the U.S.?
A
It drew the border line that divides the U.S. from Mexico to this day.
B
It enabled the U.S. to collect $18 million in property taxes from Mexico.
C
It gave the U.S. the southern parts of Arizona and New Mexico.
D
It increased the size of the U.S. by almost 25%
4) How did the Gadsden Purchase benefit the U.S?
A
It gave the U.S. hunting rights in the area of Texas north of the Rio Grande.
B
It secured a route for the U.S. to build a transcontinental railroad.
C
It promised to safeguard the property rights of longtime U.S. residents.
D
It allowed the U.S. to purchase the northern part of Arizona.
5) Which was NOT a route to get to California?
A
Travel overland through the Great Plains and up through Mexico.
B
Travel overland through the Great Plains and over the mountains of the West.
C
Sail from an East Coast city all the way around South America and up to California.
D
Sail from an East Coast city to Panama, travel across Panama and board another ship to California.
6) Which event was NOT a reason that contributed to Texas declaring Independence?
A
Mexico threatened the Texans.
B
Mexico closed Texas to further American immigration.
C
Stephen Austin was jailed.
D
Mexico outlawed slavery.
7) How did the date of departure along the Oregon Trail influence the journey?
A
If they left too late in the Spring, they can get caught in the mountains during Winter.
B
If they left too late in the Spring, the rivers would be too high to cross.
C
If they left too early in the Spring, there wouldn't be enough grass for the livestock.
D
None of the above.
8) As a result of the population boom from gold fever, California became
A
Richer than any other territory in the country.
B
Eligible to become a U.S. State
C
More populous than any other region in the country.
D
Off limits to new immigrants
9) Why did people in America think it would take 300 years to populate the West?
A
Because it took that long to move the Native Americans to the Indian Territory.
B
Because it took that long to populate the 13 original states.
C
Because it took that long to populate to East of the Mississippi River.
D
Because it took that long to populate to West of the Mississippi River.
10) Which is a FACT about the results of the Gold Rush?
A
With so much gold around, people were robbed.
B
Many had their land taken away.
C
Gold Rushers spent all of their money on land.
D
With gold around, prices for food and supplies increased.
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