Lesson 15 And 16 Manifest Destiny And Life In West Question Preview (ID: 40780)


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Why did the Tejanos resent the Americans settling in Texas?
a) Mexico did not allow slavery
b) Americans were settling illegally, and Americans didn't want to learn spanish culture
c) Americans were unwilling to work.
d) Americans demanded that they be made citizens

Which of these contributed to the start of the Mexican-American War?
a) the Battle of Buena Vista
b) the election of James K. Polk
c) the U.S. invasion of California
d) dispute over border of Texas and Mexico

How was Mexico affected by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
a) It gained valuable farmland
b) It increased trade opportunitiesIt increased trade opportunities
c) It decreased its territory by half.
d) It provided more jobs for citizens

What was an important legacy of the early missionaries to Oregon?
a) They opened the west for settlers.
b) They created churches
c)
d)

What did pioneer women achieve well before women in the East?
a) voting rights
b) right to own property
c)
d)

What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
a) manifest destiny
b) Monroe doctrine
c)
d)

The United States grew in size by getting more land through
a) treaties
b) war
c) purchasing
d) all of the answers

What was one reason the United States wanted to acquire Florida?
a) to control the Mississippi River
b) to end raids on Georgia farms
c)
d)

Why did some northerners oppose the annexation of Texas (making Texas a part of the U.S.)?
a) Texas allowed slavery
b) Spain demanded too high a price for Texas
c)
d)

Which of these was an incentive for settlers to travel to Oregon Country?
a) fertile farmland
b) religious freedom
c) gold deposits
d)

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