Module 12 Expansion and Conflict

What was the main belief of manifest destiny?

• The United States should allow slavery into new territories.

• The United States should spread democracy to the rest of the world.

• The United States should include lands in Central and South America.

• The United States should settle the land between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Which of the following was an effect of the establishment of Stephen F. Austin’s successful first colony?

• Anglo-American settlers traveled to California

• Many more Anglo-American settlers came to Texas.

• Many Tejanos started adapting to American culture.

• Tejanos started moving to the United States.

How was the outmatched Texan army able to defeat Santa Anna’s army?

• It refused to surrender to the Mexican army during the siege at the Alamo.

• It surprised the Mexican army resting by the San Jacinto River.

• It refused to give a cannon back to the Mexican army at Gonzales.

• It surprised the Mexican army stationed near Goliad.

At the Battle of____________________the Texan Army defeated Santa Anna’s Mexican Army and won independence for Texas.

• Gonzales

• the Alamo

• San Jacinto

• Gonzales

Writing in 1845, ________________promoted the idea that it was the manifest destiny of the United States to settle all the way to the Pacific Ocean.

• James O’Sullivan

• John Tyler

• James K. Polk

• Richard Dana

Why did the Mexican government refuse to speak to John Slidell about the proposed purchase by the United States of the New Mexico and California territories?

• Mexico refused to speak with Slidell until U.S. troops left Texas.

• Mexico was angry over the Bear Flag Republic in California.

• Mexico refused to speak to Slidell until U.S. troops left California.

• Mexico was angry over the annexation of Texas.

The Mexican-American War started in ________________because of conflicting territorial claims there between the governments of the United States and Mexico.

• New Mexico

• Texas

• Oregon

• California

Which of the following was an effect of the gold rush in California?

• Most miners were employed by large companies to dig tunnels.

• The population grew slowly over a number of decades.

• Most miners became rich after working in the mines.

• The population increased greatly over a few years.

The population of _____________________grew quickly after the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill as people arrived for the gold rush.

• Nevada

• Colorado

• California

• Oregon

Why did farming and ranching become major industries in California as a result of the gold rush?

• A source of inexpensive labor from overseas was needed to grow crops and tend livestock.

• A steady supply of affordable food was needed to feed the growing population.

• Food could be shipped inexpensively to the East along rail lines and cattle trails.

• Overseas demand for food products from the West caused large investments in agriculture.