Manifest Destiny Test

With which of the following were the people known as "forty-niners" associated?

• the California gold rush
• the American landing at Veracruz
• the controversy over California's application for statehood
• the settlement of Oregon and establishment of its northern border

During the 1840s, canals advantage over railroads was that shipping by canal was -

• faster.
• cheaper.
• more direct.
• less affected by weather.

Who was the founder of the Mormon religion that was killed by an anti-Mormon mob in 1844?

• Black Hawk
• Brigham Young
• Joseph Smith
• John C. Fremont

"Fifty-Four Forty or Fight" referred to a boundary dispute between the United State and ___?

• Spain
• Mexico
• Great Britain
• the Sauk and Fox

Which event was most responsible for creating a diverse population in California?

• the gold rush
• the Treaty of Fort Laramie
• the invention of the steel plow
• the war with Mexico

Under Mexican rule, the main appeal Texas held for American settlers was

• cheap land
• legalized slavery
• religious freedom
• government protection from Native Americans

Which trail ends in Salt Lake City?

• Santa Fe Trail
• Mormon Trail
• Oregon Trail
• Butterfield Trail

What are the start and end points of the Old Spanish Trail?

• Fort Hall and San Francisco

• Nauvoo and Salt Lake City

• Santa Fe and Los Angeles

• Independence and Santa Fe

How many organized territories did the United States have in 1850?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Which trail traversed the state of Iowa?

• Butterfield Trail

• Santa Fe Trail

• Oregon Trail

• Mormon Trail