Unit 2 Quiz #2 RETAKE Growth & Expansion

Who was the Shawnee chief who attempted to unite the Native Americans against the U.S.?

• Geronimo

• Pocahontas

• Sacagawea

• Tecumseh

A specific area of land set up for Native Americans by the U.S. government is a…

• State

• Alamo

• Reservation

• Nation

Which president approved the law to force natives to move west (Indian Removal Act)?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Andrew Jackson

• George Washington

Why did Texas stay an independent nation for 9 years (and NOT become a state)?

• Texas was never an independent state

• The U.S. did NOT want to get bigger

• The U.S. did NOT want a war with Mexico

• Texans did NOT like Americans

Why did the United States and Mexico fight a war in the mid-1800s?

• They disagreed on borders

• The U.S. wanted to expand south to Panama

• Mexico wanted control of Louisiana Territory

• England told Mexico to invade the U.S.

The forced migration of 17,000 Cherokee became known as the…

• Underground Railroad

• Trail of Tears

• Westward Expansion

• Manifest Destiny

Why did many American settlers want to move to Oregon?

• Find gold

• Cheap land, rich in crops

• Escape religious persecution

• Start a new government

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (referred to as “Mormons” in 1800s) traveled to Utah to find a place for their community to settle/live. Why?

• Find gold

• Cheap land, rich in crops

• Escape religious persecution

• Start a new government

What led to California becoming a state?

• People rushed into that region searching for gold

• People rushed to that region for religious reasons

• Mexicans moved there to prevent the Mexican-American War

• Native Americans were forced to move there

When did the California Gold Rush take place?

• 1803

• 1812

• 1838

• 1849