3.5 Westward Expansion Day 2

What event led to the influx of American settlers in California in the 1830s?

• The discovery of gold

• The establishment of missions

• The arrival of Spanish settlers

• The signing of the Treaty of Fort Laramie

Which group of people made up the majority of the Forty-niners who traveled to California?

• African Americans

• Mexican Californios

• Chinese immigrants

• American settlers

What was the main occupation of most prospectors in the mining towns?

• Farming

• Trading

• Mining

• Fishing

Which group of people faced discrimination and were prevented from staking claims in the gold mines?

• Mexican Californios

• Chinese immigrants

• African Americans

• Native Americans

What was the main reason for the settlement of Oregon?

• Rich farmland

• Abundance of gold

• Access to fur trade

• Religious freedom

What was the outcome of the conflict between settlers and the Cayuse Natives in Oregon?

• The Cayuse Natives successfully kept settlers off their lands

• The settlers were forced to leave Oregon

• The Cayuse Natives were defeated and settlers continued to settle in Oregon

• The conflict resulted in a peaceful resolution

Which country occupied the Oregon Country along with the United States?

• Mexico

• Spain

• Britain

• France

What was the slogan used by Americans to claim the entire Oregon Country?

• 54° 40' or fight

• Manifest Destiny

• Remember the Alamo

• Go West, young man

What was the main reason that discouraged Americans from settling too far west of the Mississippi River before 1850?

• Harsh climate of the Great Plains

• Lack of resources

• International boundaries

• Lack of transportation

Which treaty divided the Oregon Country between the United States and Britain?

• Treaty of Fort Laramie

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Oregon