Expanding West

How did the U.S. government help traders traveling on the Santa Fe Trail?

• issued travel insurance to protect the traders' belongings

• granted an allowance to cover basic travel expenses

• lowered taxes on goods bought before the trip

• sent troops to protect against Native American attacks

Which of the following shows how various cultures shaped one another in the Southwest after the Mexican Session?

• American settlers taught Native Americans about mining in the mountains

• American settlers introduced saddles to Mexican ranchers

• Communities regularly celebrated both Mexican and American holidays

• Communities printed laws in Native American languages

What role did the transcontinental railroad play in California’s development?

• contributed to California’s population explosion by bringing settlers to the West in the mid-1850s

• slowed down California’s economy because it took two decades and many thousands of dollars to complete

• gave California’s economy the means to grow by connecting the state to the rest of the country

• damaged California’s environment by requiring the development of coal mining and timber industries

What lesson might a western traveler have learned from the story of the Donner party?

• Don't look for shortcuts.

• Travel with a compass.

• Don't drink the water.

• Go west in the spring.

Which practice caused Mormons to be persecuted in the 1850s?

• the ritualistic slaughter of animals

• marriage to more than one wife

• violence against non-mormons

• prayer in public schools

The American expansionists’ slogan “Fifty-four forty or fight!” referred to the

• line to which they wanted their northern territory to extend.

• line that marked the northern border of what is now California.

• number of prisoners they wanted Santa Anna to release.

• number of Native Americans whose deaths they wanted to avenge.

Which of the following best describes empresarios?

• Mexicans who opposed the revolution

• agents who brought settlers to Texas

• soldiers in the Texan army

• supporters of manifest destiny

Which challenge did Mexican Americans face when American settlers poured into the Southwest after the Mexican War?

• Mexican land laws differed from U.S. land laws, which led to much confusion.

• Mexican holidays were not recognized by the American settlers.

• Mexican Americans were persecuted because they were mostly Roman Catholic.

• Mexican Americans had no rights over the land and were legally evicted.

Which of the following was true about the U.S. army at the beginning of the Mexican-American War?

• greatly outnumbered the Mexican army

• more experienced and better organized

• better equipped than the Mexican army

• could not attract volunteers

Americans moved westward in the early 1800s because French and British companies had depleted the lumber supply.

• true

• false