Chapter 11 Test

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?

• caused people to move away from California because of the pollution

• 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

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

Name the piece of land that was handed over at the conclusion of the war, which increased the size of the U.S. by almost 25%, adding more than 500,000 square miles.

• The Gadsden Purchase

• The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• The Mexican Cession

• The Louisiana Purchase

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the treatment of the Chinese who lived in California in the 1840s.

• They were unwelcome by Americans and often had to pay a monthly tax in order to mine

• Many were the subject of violent attacks

• They were often overlooked by the legal system if they complained about any mistreatment

• ALL of the above

• NONE of the above