USH Unit 10 Review 4

Manifest Destiny referred to the belief that...

• The U.S. should go to war with Britain again.

• That the U.S. should grow no larger.

• That the U.S. should stretch across the entire continent.

• That the U.S. should build a large navy.

The Latter-Day Saints traveled to which territory?

• Oregon

• New Mexico

• Utah

• California

Complete: The discovery of gold helped turn ____ into a state quickly.

• Oregon

• California

• Texas

• New Mexico

The ancestors of the Californios were...

• French

• British

• Spanish

• Canadians

Which of these was one effect of the California gold rush?

• California grew in territory.

• California achieved statehood.

• California went to war with Mexico.

• California lost much of its population.

Which of the following did NOT occur in California in the 1850s as a result of the gold rush?

• Most forty-niners became wealthy.

• Many forty-niners became farmers or found jobs.

• San Francisco became a thriving city.

• Self-appointed law enforcers dealt with criminals.

Why did Latter-Day Saints leave their settlement in Ohio and move west?

• The valley where they settled had frequent floods.

• Their social and religious beliefs clashed with those of other settlers.

• They were frequently attacked by Native Americans.

• They wanted to separate from the United States.

Why did the Latter-Day Saints move west to Utah?

• to escape poverty and debt

• to settle on land provided by the government

• to convert American Indians to their religion

• to settle where they could freely practice their beliefs

How did the belief in Manifest Destiny contribute to the westward expansion of the United States?

• Americans believed expansion would offer new economic opportunities.

• Americans believed they could learn important values from other cultures.

• The United States government believed it should invade and conquer Mexico.

• The United States government believed it had a duty to prevent slavery in new territories.

Where was gold first discovered in California?

• Comstock Lode

• Sutter's Mill

• San Francisco

• Lowell Mills