History Chapter 11

How did the U.S. government help traders traveling on the Santa Fe Trail? 

•  issued travel insurance to protect the traders’ belongings
• granted an allowance to cover basic travel expenses
• lowered taxes on goods bought before the trip
• sent troops to protect against Native American attacks

Which of the following shows how various cultures shaped one another in the Southwest after the Mexican Cession?

• American settlers taught Native Americans about mining in the mountains
• American settlers introduced saddles to Mexican ranchers.
• Communities regularly celebrated both Mexican and American holidays.
• Communities printed laws in Native American languages.

What role did the transcontinental railroad play in California’s development?

• contributed to California’s population explosion by bringing settlers to the West in the mid-1850s
•  slowed down California’s economy because it took two decades and many thousands of dollars to complete
• gave California’s economy the means to grow by connecting the state to the rest of the country
• damaged California’s environment by requiring the development of coal mining and timber industries

What lesson might a western traveler have learned from the story of the Donner party?

• Don’t look for shortcuts.
• Travel with a compass.
• Don’t drink the water.
• Go west in the spring

Which practice caused Mormons to be persecuted in the 1850s?

• the ritualistic slaughter of animals
• marriage to more than one wife
•  violence against non-Mormons
• prayer in public schools

The American expansionists’ slogan “Fifty-four forty or fight!” referred to the

• line to which they wanted their northern territory to extend.
• line that marked the northern border of what is now California
• number of prisoners they wanted Santa Anna to release
• number of Native Americans whose deaths they wanted to avenge

Which of the following best describes empresarios? 

• Mexicans who opposed the revolution
•  agents who brought settlers to Texas
• soldiers in the Texan army
• supporters of manifest destiny

Which challenge did Mexican Americans face when American settlers poured into the Southwest after the Mexican War? 

• Mexican land laws differed from U.S. land laws, which led to much confusion.
• Mexican holidays were not recognized by the American settlers
• Mexican Americans were persecuted because they were mostly Roman Catholic
• Mexican Americans had no rights over the land and were legally evicted.

Which of the following was true about the U.S. army at the beginning of the Mexican-American War?

•  greatly outnumbered the Mexican army
• more experienced and better organized
• better equipped than the Mexican army
• could not attract volunteers

Which trails were the same length and took the same amount of time to travel?

• the California and Oregon Trails
• the Santa Fe and Old Spanish Trails
• the Mormon and Santa Fe Trails
• the Oregon and Mormon Trails