Utah, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, and Nevada were all states that joined the US as a result of what?

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Why would people head West on the Oregon Trail?

New land, opportunities & life.

Free pizza at the end of the trip.

The Oregon coast was prettier than the East coast.

Why did the white settlers and the American Indians begin having conflicts?

White settlers felt they had the right to settle on American Indian land

American Indians built fences to keep the settlers' cattle out

White settlers kidnapped American Indian children

Gold was discovered on American Indian land

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 removed:

All Natives East of the Mississippi

All Natives West of the Mississippi

Why was it called the "Trail of Tears?"

People cried over the loss of their "homeland"

Which of the following presents a correct sequence of events that led to statehood for Texas?

Americans began to settle in Texas in the 1820s. The settlers were unhappy with the Mexican government, and wanted to be independent. The Texans fought and defeated the Mexican Army and declared independence. Shortly after that, the United States annexed Texas.

Following the idea of manifest destiny, the United States Army defeated the Mexican Army in Texas in 1836. President Andrew Jackson declared Texas a state.

The Mexican government was angry because American settlers in Texas had brought enslaved Africans with them. The Mexican Army took over all of Texas. Texas would not become a state for nearly 50 years.

The Texas Longhorns won the National Championship and they were allowed to become a state.

Who was Brigham Young, and why did he begin a movement that led to thousands of people moving from the eastern United States to the West?

Young was a member of the Mormon Church. He and his fellow Mormons faced persecution in the East. They wanted to move west to a place where they could worship freely.

Young was an escaped slave who led a community of former enslaved Africans in the Mississippi River valley. He and his followers wanted to move west to unite with Native American peoples to form a new nation.

Young was a fur trader who had done business with French and Native American traders for years. He wanted to establish the fur trade in the Oregon Country.

Young was a Catholic missionary leader. He established many Catholic missions in the West.

Which answer identifies two of the main trails to the West that settlers and traders followed in the 1800s?

the Oregon Trail and the Santa Fe Trail

the Mormon Trail and the Appalachian Trail

the Oregon Trail and the Trail of Tears

the John Muir Trail and the Old Spanish Trail

Why did new towns spring up in places that were not near rivers or canals?

The towns sprang up along newly laid railroad tracks. Railroads could be built almost anywhere.

All of the land near rivers and canals was already occupied by cities and towns

The United States government sponsored new towns away from rivers and canals to attract settlers to the West.

The high levels of pollution in the country’s rivers led people to settle areas that were far from those rivers.

What was the main outcome of the Mexican War?

Mexico granted its northern territories to the United States. The territory of the United States now reached all the way to the Pacific Ocean in the west.

Mexico’s army defeated the United States forces. California and Texas became part of Mexico again.

The United States Army occupied all of Mexico. Mexico would be under occupation for the next fifty years.

What was the most important effect of the California Gold Rush?

So many people moved to California that it had enough people to become a state. California became a state in 1850.

Californians became so wealthy from the Gold Rush that they decided to form an independent republic.

Once the gold was exhausted, almost all of the miners left. Only a few farmers remained in the entire territory.

So many Chinese immigrants came to California to work as miners that California adopted Chinese as its second official language.

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Which of the following stopped European colonization in America.

Adams-Onis Treaty

Monroe Doctrine

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Convention of 1818

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The Monroe Doctrine would be an example of

U.S. Foreign Policy

U.S. Domestic Policy

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James Monroe

tried to unite all Indian tribes in America.

kept Europe out of the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.

was the only Federalist President.

was part of the War Hawks in Congress.

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This image is stopping who from passing the Atlantic Ocean?

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Chinese

Soviets

Japanese

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The Monroe Doctrine said __________________.

no more European colonies could be started in the Americas

Europe must leave the Americas alone

the United States would stay out of Europe's business

all of the above

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Because of the Monroe Doctrine, the United States became a powerful leader in the ____________ hemisphere.

northern

southern

western

eastern

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Monroe said no more European colonies could start in the Americas.

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American History Westward Expansion Part 2

Which of the following stopped European colonization in America.

The Monroe Doctrine would be an example of

James Monroe

This image is stopping who from passing the Atlantic Ocean?

The Monroe Doctrine said __________________.

Because of the Monroe Doctrine, the United States became a powerful leader in the ____________ hemisphere.

Monroe said no more European colonies could start in the Americas.

The feeling of pride and accomplishments refers to what time period.

Who did the U.S. buy the Louisiana Territory from?

With the Adams-Onis treaty, America

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