Honors US History 1: The Mexican-American War

Who were the first settlers in Oregon?

• Loggers looking for new forests.

• Missionaries doing social work.

• Soldiers establishing new outposts.

• Hermits looking for isolated areas to live

Which statement best explains why many Chinese immigrants did not prosper in the mining industry?

• Discriminatory policies placed them at a disadvantage.

• It was difficult for them to adjust to the difference in climate.

• There was little need for mini g products.

• Local people had already claimed the richest mining areas.

The gold rush was sparked by the discover of gold...

• At Sutter's Mill.

• Near San Francisco.

• In the Oregon Country.

• On the Santa Fe Trail.

Which factor led to many accidents and the spread of disease among miners during the gold rush?

• The lack of electric tools and appliances.

• An unprecedented winter ice storm in 1850.

• Laborers who were unused to the rough living conditions.

• Contanimated supplies shipped from the East.

Why did thousands of Mexicans become US citizens in the first half of the 1800s?

• The US offered more economic opportunities.

• Mexico expelled them.

• Mexico demanded it in a treaty.

• They were fleeing political persecution in Mexico.

Which statement explains how Mexico's independence from Spain benefited American expansion?

• It ended Spanish influence in North America.

• It led to the spread of Catholicism in the region.

• It forced Britain to relocate some of it's colonies.

• It opened up new opportunities for the merchants in the East.

What factor on the Oregon Trail was most important in determining a pioneer's departure date Missouri?

• Harsh weather in the Rockies.

• Harsh weather in the desert.

• Danger in crossing the rivers.

• Danger from encounters with Native Americans.

The California Gold Rush contributed most directly to...

• Decreasing prices for mining supplies.

• An increase in the immigrant population.

• Tge expansion of slavery to the West Coast.

• Settlement of the Oregon boundary question.

Mormans were persecuted and driven from American communities because of their...

• Religious beliefs and practices.

• Refusal to vote in elections.

• Willingness to defend Native Americans.

• Opposition to westward expansion and slavery.

Which was the most important reason that pioneer's were willing to leave East?

• It was hard to find steady work in the East.

• Therw were too many foreigners in the East.

• It was hard to find affordable land in the East

• There was too much crime in easten cities.