5.08 War and Riches

Who became president in 1845 with plans to expand American territory?

• Andrew Jackson

• Henry Clay

• John Tyler

• James Polk

Why were many Americans in favor of going to war with Mexico?

• They knew the only way to annex Texas was to declare war on Mexico.

• They believed it was necessary in order to gain more territory.

• They needed territory where Native Americans from the East could be resettled

• They thought that defeating Mexico would lead to the possession of Oregon.

Which group describes major outcomes of the Mexican-American War?

• Group A

• Group B

What were the results of the California Gold Rush?

Choose all correct answers.

• San Francisco quickly grew into a small city

• California's population became very diverse.

• Most people who came seeking gold struck it rich.

• The issue of bringing new territories into the Union arose.

What best describes the territorial expansion of the United States between 1824 and 1853?

• The United States acquired Oregon, California, and Texas, and admitted Utah and New Mexico as states.

• The United States acquired Texas, California, the region between Texas and California, and Oregon.

• The United States acquired Texas and Oregon, and admitted Washington and Oregon as states.

• The United States acquired California, Oregon, and the region north of Texas.

What was the nineteenth century belief by Americans that it was their country's right and duty to expand west to the Pacific Ocean referred to as?

• the coast-to-coast plan

• apparent destiny

• manifest destiny

• manifest fate

How did fur traders help in the westward expansion of the United States?

• The fur trade required a large work force to be profitable.

• They worked as scouts, bringing settlers out to the Pacific Northwest.

• They established forts along the Oregon Trail that protected settlers moving west.

• The trails they established to move their furs east were later used by pioneers.

Why did relations between the Mexican government and American settlers in Texas begin to deteriorate?

• Settlers refused to convert to Catholicism or free their slaves.

• Settlers refused to pay for the land they settled on.

• Mexican officials did not allow the settlers to grow cotton.

• Mexican settlers began attacking American settlements.

What best describes what life was like for pioneers traveling west along the Oregon and Mormon trails?

• Life was very much like it was back home, with a wagon taking the place of a cabin.

• Settlers faced new challenges, but traveling was relatively easy and most everyone did fine.

• Travelers faced many threats, but the workload was light and people hardly ever got sick.

• Severe weather, hostile Indians, and illness resulted in a difficult and sometimes deadly trip.

Which religious group immigrated to present-day Utah in order to avoid persecution?

• Puritans

• Franciscans

• Evangelicals

• Mormons