Manifest Destiny Lesson 4 Chapter 12

Multiple Choice

What is the concept of 'Manifest Destiny'?

• The belief that the United States was destined to expand across the continent

• The idea that all countries should have equal land

• The notion that the United States should remain isolated

• The belief in the superiority of European culture.

Multiple Choice

In 1849, everyone in California was _________.

• farming

• gold digging

• trading

• fishing

Multiple Choice

Americans comprised about what percentage of the '49ers?

• 70%

• 75%

• 80%

• 85%

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the group formed under the Land Law of 1851?

• To build schools

• To review California's land rights

• To collect taxes

• To establish trade routes.

Multiple Choice

The California Gold Rush more than doubled the world's supply of what?

• Silver

• Gold

• Copper

• Iron

Multiple Choice

By how much did California's population increase from 1848 to 1852?

• From 20,000 to 50,000

• From 20,000 to 100,000

• From 20,000 to 220,000

• From 20,000 to 500,000

Multiple Choice

Who was the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?

• Brigham Young

• Joseph Smith

• John Taylor

• Wilford Woodruff

Multiple Choice

Joseph Smith had visions that told him to ______ the church.

• destroy

• join

• leave

• found

Multiple Choice

What was the largest single migration in American history?

• The Gold Rush

• Mormon migration to Salt Lake in 1846

• The Oregon Trail

• The Great Migration

Multiple Choice

Utah became a state after several conflicts in which year?

• 1846

• 1848

• 1850

• 1896