America's Westward Expansion

To which Republic does the flag pictured belong to?

• The Republic of Texas

• The California Republic

• The Republic of Georgia

• The Tejano Republic

What helped end the Mexican American War quicker than expected?

• U.S. superior negotiation tactics during its occupation of Mexico

• Fears of social and political instability in the general Mexican population by the ruling elite

• The U.S. fighting a moral and ethical war campaign in Mexico

• The American all volunteer fighting force in the War

What did the pioneers travel on for up to 6 months to reach their destination in the American West?

• The Trails East, out of St. Louis Missouri

• The Trails North, out of St. Louis Missouri

• The Trails West, out of St. Louis Missouri

• The Trails South, out of St. Louis Missouri

What event in California led to a sharp increase in the population which led to the formation of the State of California in 1850?

• The Cold Rush

• The Gold Rush

• Oil Boom

• The Bear Flag Rebellion

How much was paid by the United States for the Mexican Cession?

• $25 Million Dollars

• $0 Mexico, gave the United States the Mexican Cession for Free

• $1 Billion Dollars

• $15 Million Dollars

To forcefully acquire a territory from another nation or state, as in the United States forcefully acquired the Texas territory from Mexico

• Land Subtraction

• Cede

• Secede

• Annex

Major War between the United States and Mexico between 1846-1848 in which Mexico lost 529,000 acres of land to the United States.

• None of the Responses are correct

• The American-Mexican Schism

• The Mexican Cession

• The Mexican-American War

Which Empire is picture below which would be involved in a major war with the United States in the Mid 1800s?

• The Mexican Empire

• Louisiana Purchase

• Mexican Cession

• Colonial New Spain

Pictured, “Father of Texas” one of the original founders of the State of Texas

• Stephen Filler Oustin

• Antonio De Santa Ana

• Davey Crocket

• Stephen Fuller Austin

11th President of the USA, led the USA through its Expansion after the Mexican American War

• James K. Polk

• James Madison

• John Tyler

• Zachary Taylor