Unit 6 Part 2 Quiz A

Stephen F. Austin's successful first colony resulted in what?

• Many more white American settlers moved to Texas

• Many more white American settlers moved to California

• Many Tejanos started adapting to American culture

• Many Tejanos started moving to the United States

What was the event that started the Texas Revolution in 1836?

• The Mexican government banned any further settlement by Americans

• Santa Anna invaded Texas in response to American threats

• Santa Anna began a siege of the Alamo

• The Mexican Army attempted to seize a cannon from the town of Gonzales

How was the Texan army finally able to defeat Santa Anna's much larger force and end the war?

• It received foreign assistance from European powers

• It lured the Mexicans onto an exposed plain where it could be destroyed by artillery

• It refused to surrender at the Alamo

• It launched a surprise attack on the Mexicans at San Jacinto

What primary importance did the Battle of the Alamo have on the Texas Revolution?

• It inspired the Texas rebels to continue fighting even harder than before

• It was the first time Santa Anna's army had ever been defeated in battle

• It led to the Apache Indians taking up arms on the Texas side

• It drew the Mexicans further into Texas where they could be more easily destroyed

What was Manifest Destiny?

• The U.S. should allow slavery to spread westward into new territories acquired from Mexico

• The U.S. would view any further European colonization in the Western Hemisphere as an act of aggression

• The U.S. had the God-given right to settle land from the Atlantic to the Pacific

• The U.S. should encourage democracy to spread all over the world

Why did the Mexican government refuse to negotiate with the U.S. over the potential purchase of lands in the Southwest?

• Mexico still resented the U.S. for their annexation of Texas

• Mexico was angry about the presence of U.S. troops in California

• Mexico wanted to sell their lands to European countries instead

• The U.S. and Mexico were already at war following the Bear Flag Revolt

Which of the following were states acquired by the United States with the Mexican Cession?

• California

• Texas

• New Mexico

• Arizona

Which of the following was an effect of the California gold rush?

• Most miners ended up working on the Transcontinental Railroad instead

• Goods could now easily be transported from coast to coast

• Most miners became rich after finding the large quantities of gold promised

• The population of California grew rapidly in a short period of time

Which TWO of the following were reasons farming and ranching became major industries in California as a result of the gold rush?

• Foreign demand for farm products caused heavy investments in agriculture

• Food could be shipped cheaply to the East using rail lines and cattle trails

• A source of inexpensive labor from overseas was available to grow crops and tend livestock

• Many miners began working California's rich farmland after the promise of gold proved underwhelming

How did many women make money during the California gold rush?

• Establishing mining camps and selling land plots to groups of miners

• Doing laundry and cooking meals

• Owning the large mining companies

• Prospecting and surveying possible new sources of minerals