Unit3 CH 2: Continued Expansion, Conflict, & Compromise (Part 2)

Unit 3 Chapter 2:
Continued Expansion, Conflict, and Compromise (Part 2)

Multiple Choice

Name the battle in which Santa Ana surrendered and officially gave Texas to the Americans?

(Page 20)

• Battle of Gonzales
• Grass Fight
• Battle of San Jacinto
• Battle of Coleto

Open Ended

After the fall of the Alamo, what did the Texans do after declaring independence from Mexico?

(Page 20)

Multiple Choice

Name the battle in which Santa Anna surrendered to Sam Houston and the Texan Army?

(Page 20)

• Battle of Gonzales
• Grass Fight
• Battle of San Jacinto
• Battle of Coleto

Multiple Choice

What ended the US-Mexican War?

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Battle of San Jacinto

• Surrender of the US Army

• Capture of Santa Anna

Multiple Choice

Who was the first president of the Republic of Texas?

(Page 20)

• Mirabeau B. Lamar

• Stephen F. Austin

• Sam Houston

• Erastus 'Deaf' Smith

Multiple Choice

In which battle did Texas win it's independence from Mexico?

(Page 20)

• Battle of the Alamo
• Battle of San Jacinto
• Battle of Gonzales
• Battle of Goliad

Open Ended

Why did some American states not want to annex Texas allowing it to become a part of the United States?

(Page 20)

Open Ended

What did the United States Congress agree to do in 1845?

(Page 20)

Open Ended

What did President James K. Polk strongly support?

(Page 21)

Open Ended

What did President James K. Polk do when Mexico refused to sell a large amount of its territory to the United States?

(Page 21)

Open Ended

According to the Mexican government, where was the border between Texas

and Mexico? Where did the United States say the border was located?

(Page 21)

Open Ended

Why did President Polk want to gain California from Mexico?

(Hint--Must be 2 or more sentences and answer the following questions. How did President Polk plan to use California and what did he suspect?)

(Page 22)

Open Ended

EVALUATE—Who was Zachary Taylor and what did he do in September 1846?

(Hint--Provide details from the text)

(Page 23)

Open Ended

Why did President Polk want to gain New Mexico from Mexico?

(Page 22)

Open Ended

What was signed on February 2 , 1848 and what war did it officially end?

(Page 23)

Open Ended

What were the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

(Hint--Include all of what Mexico gave up and what the United States paid)

(Page 23)

Open Ended

What did the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo become known as?

(Page 23)

Multiple Select

Use the map to answer the question.

Which of the following were most responsible for expanding U.S. territory into Texas and areas west of the Rocky Mountains? Select the two correct answers.

• the Oregon Treaty

• the Homestead Act

• the Indian Removal Act

• the Worcester v. Georgia case

• the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Open Ended

How did the war with Mexico impact Zachary Taylor's life?

(Page 24)

Open Ended

Which two nations claimed the Oregon Country?

(Pages 24-25)

Open Ended

Why were Americans originally attracted to Oregon? How does this

compare to settlers who began traveling to Oregon in the 1840s?

(Pages 24, 25, 26)

Open Ended

How many miles was the trip to Oregon along the Oregon Trail? How long did the trip take? Briefly describe what the journey was like.

(Pages 25, 26, 27)

Open Ended

Why did the Mormons decide to travel west?

(Pages 26 and 27)

Open Ended

Why was Utah an especially attractive place for the Mormons to settle?

(Pages 26 and 27)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following groups settled in the West to escape religious persecution?

(pages 26-27)

• the Californios

• the Exodusters

• the Forty-Niners

• the Mormons

Multiple Choice

What ended the US-Mexican War?

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Battle of San Jacinto

• Surrender of the US Army

• Capture of Santa Anna