Ch. 13: Manifest Destiny (1818-1853)

Which president refused Texans' request for annexation?

• Andrew Jackson

• Sam Houston

• Henry Clay

• James Polk

What happened to the Texan forces at the Alamo?

• They were defeated

• They negotiated a treaty

• They won a major victory

• They declared Texas independent

What was the largest single migration in American history?

• traders to Mexico

• mountain men to Oregon

• Mormon to Utah

• forty-niners to California

What was the final step of President Polk's plan to defeat Mexico?

• stop traffic along the Santa Fe Trail

• declare California's independence

• topple Santa Anna

• capture Mexico City

What allowed people from both Britain and the United States to settle in Oregon Country?

• joint occupation

• Manifest Destiny

• redezvous

• Oregon Country occupation

What did President James K. Polk use as grounds for declaring war against Mexico?

• declaration of the border by Mexico

• Mexico's nonpayment of debts

• a Mexican attack on American forces

• annexation of Texas by Mexico

Which Mexican city was captured by General Stephen Kearney?

• Fort Leavenworth

• Mexico City

• Santa Fe

• Corpus Christi

Who was one of the first Americans to settle in Texas?

• Jim Bowie

• Davy Crockett

• Stephen Austin

• William Travis

Which of the following groups made huge profits during the California Gold Rush?

• rancheros

• Mormon traders

• boomtown merchants

• forty-niners

What was one reason William Becknell's route to Mexico became popular?

• The route was located on American land

• It avoided the prairies

• It was guarded by soldiers

• The route was flat and had stops for water