Module 7 Opening the Frontier

Which area of land was acquired in 1848 after a conflict with Mexico?

• A

• B

• C

• E

What state was given to the U.S. as part of the Adam-Onis treaty with Spain in 1819?

• Texas

• California

• Florida

• Oregon

All of the following were causes of the U.S.-Mexico War EXCEPT:

• The Annexation of Texas

• The U.S. claims to Oregon

• Border disputes between the U.S. and Mexico

The Homestead Act offered free land in hopes to encourage what?

• western settlement of the U.S.

• nothing

• people from the west to move back east

• people from the South to move to the North

What group of people settled in present day Utah after leaving the east coast because of religious persecution?

• The Catholics

• The Mormons

• The Forty-Niners

• Spanish Settlers

What state boomed in 1849 due to the Gold Rush?

• Texas

• Florida

• Oregon

• California

Which of the following was not a reason to support Manifest Destiny?

• Hatred of Foreign Nations

• Economic Opportunity

• To open new markets of trade

• to spread the U.S. style of government (Democracy)

What year did the most miners rush to California?

• 1848
• 1849
• 1852
• 1853

Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?

• European warships attacked the eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move westward for safety.
• Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.
• Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.
• The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.

Who won the Battle of the Alamo?

• Mexico
• Texans