Westward Expansion Test Review

During 1849, thousands of Americans and immigrants moved because

• gold had been discovered on John Sutter’s mill the previous year.

• Congress was offering free land to anyone willing to settle there for five years.

• the Texas Revolution had ended and the United States gained the land for settlement.

• life had become too hard and crowded in the east coast cities.

which territory did the United States purchase for $10 million in order to complete the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Texas Annexation

• Gadsden Purchase

• Oregon Territory

• Mexican Cession

which territory would the United States receive as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• Louisiana Territory

• Gadsden Territory

• Oregon Territory

• Mexican Cession

As the United States acquired more territory, who would be most negatively affected?

• Immigrants

• Spain

• Mexican and Native Americans

• Great Britain

What happened as a result of the Battle of San Jacinto?

• Santa Anna was exiled from Mexico because he had not perused the Texas troops.

• Texas gained its independence.

• Mexico attacked Americans living in California in revenge.

• Texas gave up its fight for independence because all of its troops were captured.

The United States shared joint occupation of Oregon with which country until 1846?

• Mexico

• Spain

• France

• Britain

One reason Texans rebelled against Mexico was that

• Mexico’s government shifted from a monarchy to a democracy.

• Mexico banned further immigration by Americans.

• Mexico allowed slavery in Texas.

• Mexico raised the price of land in Texas.

This 2,000 mile trail was mainly used by families who wanted land.

• California Trail

• Santa Fe Trail

• Mormon Trail

• Oregon Trail

The following quote from James K. Polk was encouraging:

• the Texans to declare Independence.

• the admission of California to the Union.

• Congress to declare war on Mexico

• the acquisition of the Gadsden Purchase from Mexico.

Which map shows the boundaries of the United States just after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

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