American History Chapter 2

The fundamental idea or philosophy which led to the Western Expansion of the United States was

• Abolitionism.

• Manifest Destiny.

• Constitutionalism.

• Territorial Destiny.

The name for a town which grew very quickly, almost overnight due to interest in mining was a

• opentown.

• hacienda.

• boomtown.

• barrios.

Groups of ordinary citizens who organized themselves to help keep "law and order" were called

• safety committees.

• vigilance committees.

• security committees.

• deputy committees.

All of the following are true about mining in the West, except

• it rarely led to statehood.

• it had a devastating effect on the environment.

• it led to statehood on several occasions.

• it helped to expand the Western boundary of the United States.

A method of mining in which water is sprayed at a very high pressure is called

• pressure mining.

• hydraulic mining.

• shaft mining.

• extraction mining.

A vast area of grassland which the federal government owned, and where ranchers could graze cattle herds is called the

• open range.

• short range.

• closed range.

• long range.

In 1866, the first "long drive" involved moving approximately 260,000 cattle to

• Abilene, Kansas.

• Houston, Texas.

• Sedalia, Missouri.

• Denver, Colorado.

Large ranches in the Southwest which covered thousands of acres were called

• barrios.

• vaqueros.

• haciendas.

• lariats.

All of the following are true regarding the changing nature of the Southwest, except

• Mexican-Americans often lost land to the new settlers.

• Mexican-Americans and the new settlers came into conflict with each other,

• Mexican-Americans often gained land from the new settlers.

• Mexican-Americans found their status being diminished due to the new settlers.

The Great Plains is a vast region of the United States located roughly between the

• Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River.

• Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains.

• Appalachian Mountains and Rocky Mountains.

• Mississippi River and Missouri River.