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Early pioneers were known as “squatters” because they
a) did not want to pay for their land.
b) relied on new agricultural technology
c) settled on land they did not own.
d) settled on Native American lands
The Preemption Act of 1830 encouraged the settlement of western territory by allowing squatters to
a) buy land from real estate companies handling it for the government.
b) buy land from the government for $1.25 per acre.
c) rent land until they had enough money to buy it.
d) settle on land they did not own.
Mountain men played a vital role in settling western lands because they
a) carved out several east-to-west trails that helped settlers move west.
b) protected wagon trains from Native American attacks.
c) supplied the wagon trains with food and clothing.
d) taught emigrants how to navigate their wagons over rocky ground.
The most significant challenge facing overlanders traveling west in the early 1800s was
a) attacks by wild animals.
b) difficult terrain and weather.
c) fights among settlers.
d) Native American attacks.
In the mid-1800s the Mormons traveled west to Utah in order to
a) claim Native American lands.
b) develop new farmlands.
c) forge a route to the western United States.
d) seek religious freedom.
After Mexico secularized the mission system, what became the mainstay of California’s economy?
a) cattle ranching
b) fur trading
c) mining
d) wheat farming
In California society during the early 1800s, some middle-class men worked as cowboys, or
a) empresarios.
b) mestizos.
c) Tejanos.
d) vaqueros.
Which of the following best describes Texas at the time of Mexican independence?
a) an independent nation known as the Bear Flag Republic
b) a sparsely populated buffer zone between the United States and Mexico
c) a territory struggling to break free of Mexico and gain independence
d) a territory at the heart of a dispute between Mexico and Spain
A newly independent Mexico continued Spain’s policy of allowing foreigners to settle in Texas, a decision that led to a flood of American settlers and ultimately to
a) a revolt from Mexican rule.
b) a series of treaties designed to limit Texas’s independence.
c) tensions between frontier leaders and the Roman Catholic Church.
d) a wave of Mexican emigration to California.
When Stephen Austin settled in Texas in the 1820s, Spanish-speaking inhabitants of the area were known as
a) mestizos.
b) Spaniards.
c) Tejanos.
d) vaqueros.
After winning independence from Mexico, Texans elected Sam Houston as their first president and voted in favor of
a) annexation to the United States.
b) banning slavery.
c) remaining an independent republic.
d) seeking international recognition.
In the early 1800s the Oregon Country was claimed by the United States, Native Americans, and
a) France.
b) Great Britain.
c) Mexico.
d) Spain.
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The immediate cause of the war that began between Mexico and the United States in 1846 was
a) a border dispute.
b) illegal immigration.
c) the issue of slavery.
d) Mexican debts.
What was the result of an 1846 uprising by settlers in northern California?
a) The Mexican army slaughtered the settlers.
b) Mexican troops overcame the settlers and claimed California.
c) The settlers defeated Mexican forces and declared the region an independent republic.
d) The settlers defeated Mexican troops and joined the United States as a slave state.
The short-lived Bear Flag Republic came to an end when U.S. naval forces took possession of
a) California.
b) Mexico City.
c) Oregon.
d) Santa Fe.
President Polk removed General Zachary Taylor as commander of U.S. forces in Mexico and replaced him with General Winfield Scott because
a) Polk disapproved of Taylor’s battle tactics.
b) Polk saw Taylor as a potential rival in the 1848 election.
c) Scott was a highly trusted military leader.
d) Taylor had disobeyed Polk’s orders.
Which of the following did Mexico accept as the southern border of Texas in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
a) the California Trail
b) the Nueces River
c) the Oregon Trail
d) the Rio Grande
In the 1820s, Mexico offered cheap land to immigrants in Texas, granted them a 10-year exemption from paying taxes, and required them to
a) become Mexican citizens and convert to Roman Catholicism.
b) defend Mexican territory against incursions by the United States.
c) free any enslaved African Americans.
d) join the Mexican army to fight local Native Americans.
In 1830 Mexico closed its borders to further immigration by Americans, banned the importation of enslaved labor, and
a) discouraged foreign trade.
b) ended government subsidies.
c) revoked the citizenship of immigrants.
d) taxed imported goods.
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