US History Chapter 7.2 Review

The idea that America had a God-given right to expand across the continent was expressed by the phrase manifest destiny.

• True

• False

The Treaty of Fort Laramie, in which the U.S. government gave control of a large part of the plains to Native Americans in exchange for peaceful relationships with settlers, was repeatedly violated by the Native American tribes.

• True

• False

The Santa Fe Trail extended from Independence, Missouri, to Portland, Oregon.

• True

• False

The Mormons' main reason for moving west was a desire for religious freedom.

• True

• False

The slogan "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight" referred to the northern limit of disputed California territory.

• True

• False

During the 1840s, the advantage that canals had over railroads was that shipping by canal was

• Faster

• Cheaper

• More Direct

• Less affected by weather

Under Mexican rule, the main appeal Texas held for American settlers was

• cheap land.

• legalized slavery.

• religious freedom.

• government protection from Native Americans.

Of the following, the man most in favor of seizing land from Mexico was

• James K. Polk.

• Daniel Webster.

• John C. Calhoun.

• Abraham Lincoln.

The battle most responsible for winning Texas its freedom from Mexico took place

• at the Alamo.

• at Buena Vista.

• near the Rio Grande.

• near the San Jacinto River.

The final borders of the lower 48 states were established in the

• annexation of Texas.

• Webster-Ashburton Treaty.

• Gadsden Purchase.

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.