Topic 4 Lessons 4-7 Quiz

Manifest Destiny is the belief that Americans had the right and duty to spread their culture across the continent to the Pacific Ocean.

• true

• false

Men and women stuck to their traditional roles in the West.

• true

• false

Tensions erupted between the Mexican government and American settlers over slavery.

• true

• false

Most areas of California naturally had an abundance of water.

• true

• false

What was the major difference between the settlement of Utah and the settlement of California?

• Utah was settled by Mormons hoping to escape religious persecution.

• Utah was settled in an effort to make the desert region's land sustainable.

• Utah was settled by eager prospectors looking to gain wealth by mining gold.

• Utah was settled as a way to strike a political balance between the East and the West.

Which of the following best reflects the role that mountain men had in the expansion into Oregon Country?

• Their skills were not useful in the Oregon Country.

• Many built shelters for westward travelers to keep warm during the winter months.

• Many used their knowledge of the terrain to help settlers make it through the mountains.

• They would protect white settlers from American Indian groups so they could safely reach the new region.

Which country did NOT claim the Oregon Country?

• Russia

• England

• United States

• France

Match the following

• a huge area west of the Rocky Mountains

• vaquero

• Indian and Mexican cowhands who tended to animals

• Oregon Country

• income for the U.S. government

• siege

• enemy forces try to capture a city by surrounding and bombarding it

• canal

• a man-made waterway connecting existing waterways

• revenue

What was the effect after the events at the Alamo?

• It discouraged Texans who realized the battle had been lost.

• It encouraged Texans to plead with the United States for support.

• It reminded Texans that enslaved people would want freedom as well.

• It inspired Texans to fight Mexico for independence.

Which of the following was a result of the Mexican-American War?

• It gave the United States territory known as the Mexican Cession.

• It enabled the United States to annex Texas.

• It gained the respect of European nations for America's military power.

• It united Americans against a common enemy.