Topic 6 Test Review

The conflicts between white settlers and American Indians had mainly to do with

• land.

• culture.

• mistrust.

• alliances.

How did women benefit from moving to the west in the 1800's?

• They experienced greater equality

• They were allowed to attend school

• They were allowed to vote

• They could serve in political office

The Indian Removal Act involved American Indians giving up their land in exchange for

• new lands farther to the west.

• payments in money and goods.

• the choice of living peacefully with settlers or moving.

• a permanent peace treaty and their choice of other land.

The belief that Americans had a right spread across the entire continent is called

• the Gold Rush.

• Manifest Destiny.

• Abolitionism.

• Patriotism.

Why was the United States worried about adding Texas as a state?

• It would cause problems with Native Americans

• It might create unwanted cultural diffusion

• It would create a financial burden

• It might push them into war with Mexico

President Polk increased the United States' land claim in the ______ territory, reaching an agreement with Britain.

• Oregon

• Montana

• New Mexico

• Northwest

American revolt in California during the Mexican-American war was known as the

• Westward Revolt.

• Manifest Destiny Republic.

• California Revolution.

• Bear Flag Republic.

California was officially added as a state as part of the

• Bear Flag Republic.

• Compromise of 1850

• Gadsden Purchase.

• Louisiana Purchase.

What was the main reason that the Trail of Tears was such a dreadful journey?

• Many diseases were spread during the journey.

• The Cherokees did not want to go.

• The forced march took place in the winter.

• The soldiers were too harsh.

What were some of the effects of the Indian Removal Act? Select ALL that apply.

• It relocated American Indians to less fertile land.

• It resulted in the deaths of thousands of American Indians.

• It removed American Indians from their ancestral lands.

• It greatly impacted the way of life for American Indians.

• More American Indians would live east of the Mississippi River.