chapter 13 manifest destiny

Who were the first travelers along the Santa Fe trail?

a. farmers c. traders

b. fur trappers d. mountain men

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of the following did the United States acquire as a result of the Mexican-American War?

a. Oregon c. New Mexico

b. North Dakota D. Washington

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of the following statements about New Spain is true?

a. The Spanish and the Native Americans borrowed language, foods, and customs from each other.

b. The Spanish and the Native Americans both opposed slavery.

c. The Spanish and the Native Americans shared political power in California.

d. The Spanish and the Native Americans were constantly at war with each other.

• A

• B

• C

• D

The issue of water rights was important in early California because

a. much of California is desert with very little water.

b. there was so much water that lands were often flooded.

c. landowners were required to share water with nearby towns.

d. prospectors often poisoned wells in order to lower the price of land.

• A

• B

• C

• D

added part of present-day Arizona and New Mexico to the United States

• Santa Fe Trail

• Gadsden Purchase

• land grants

Mexican dictator who fought against the independence of Texas

• John Frémont  

• Brigham Young

• Antonio López de Santa Anna

• Sam Houston

 Mormon leader who led settlers to Utah

• SAM Houston

• Stephen Austin

• BRIGHAM YOUNG

• Lopez de Santa Anna

Why did American settlers in Texas come into conflict with Mexico in the 1830s?

a. Settlers wanted more representation in the Mexican legislature.

b. Mexico wanted to sell Texas to Spain.

c. Mexico feared losing Texas to the United States.

d. Settlers wanted to outlaw slavery.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Women in the West often had more rights than women in other regions of the United States because

a. their labor was needed for their families to survive.

b. they could negotiate treaties.

c. they could vote and run for office.

d. their labor was more important than men’s.

• A

• B

• C

• D

The idea of Manifest Destiny was a cause of all of the following EXCEPT

a. the Mexican-American War. c. the Texas War of Independence.

b. the annexation of Oregon. d. the westward movement.

• A

• B

• C

• D