Chapter 11: Expanding the West Test Review

How did the US government help traders traveling on the Santa Fe Trail?

• granted an allowance to cover basic travel expenses
• lowered taxes on goods bought before the trip
• sent troops to protect against Native American attacks
• issued travel insurance to protect the traders' belongings

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

• American settlers introduced saddles to Mexican ranchers
• American settlers taught Native Americans about mining in the mountains
• Communities printed laws in Native American languages
• Communities regularly celebrated both Mexican and American holidays

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

• slowed down California's economy because it took two decades and many thousands of dollars to complete
• damaged California's environment by requiring the development of coal mining and timber industries
• contributed to California's population explosion by bringing settlers to the West in the mid-1850s
• gave California's economy the means to grow by connecting the state to the rest of the country

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

• Don't drink the water
• Go west in the spring
• Travel with a compass
• Don't look for shortcuts

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

• marriage to more than one wife
• prayer in public schools
• violence against non-Mormons
• the ritualistic slaughter of animals

The American expansionists' slogan "Fifty-four or fight!" referred to the

• number of prisoners they wanted Santa Anna to release
• line to which they wanted their northern territory to extend
• line that marked the northern border of what is now California
• number of Native Americans whose deaths they wanted to avenge

Which of the following best describes empresarios?

• soldiers in the Texan army
• Mexicans who opposed the revolution
• supporters of manifest destiny
• agents who brought settlers to Texas

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

• Mexican Americans were persecuted because they were mostly Roman Catholic
• Mexican land laws differed from US land laws, which led to much confusion
• Mexican Americans had no rights over the land and were legally evicted
• Mexican holidays were not recognized by the American settlers

Which of the following was true about the US army at the beginning of the Mexican-American War?

• better equipped than the Mexican army
• could not attract volunteers
• greatly outnumbered the Mexican army
• more experienced and better organized

Which trails were the same length and took the same amount of time to travel?

• the Mormon and Santa Fe Trails
• the Oregon and Mormon Trails
• the California and Oregon Trails
• the Santa Fe and Old Spanish Trails