Chapter 12: Westward Expansion

The United States gained control over of Oregon all the way to the 54''40' line of latitude

• True

• False

Opponents of slavery protested the admittance of Texas into the Union because they feared Texas would be divided into several slave states

• True

• False

Because of their controversial religious beliefs, the Mormons had difficulty finding an area to settle

• True

• False

In a sense, the Mexican War served as a training ground for the Civil War that was to come

• True

• False

Stephan Douglas helped to gain the passage of the Compromise of 1850

• True

• False

The Americans who moved to Texas while it was under Mexican control quickly adapted to the new culture and blended in with the Spanish population

• True

• False

Trappers and traders were usually the first white men to arrive in a western area

• True

• False

John Tyler won the election of 1844 by promising "All of Oregon, All of Texas"

• True

• False

The Spanish set up missions along the coast of California before the area fell into American hands

• True

• False

Methodist missionaries were the first Americans to seek permanent homes in Oregon

• True

• False