Unit 4.3, The Nation Expands: "Growing Pains: Movement in US"

In 1836, Texas declared their ___________________ from Mexico & attempted to form a new government.

• independence

• sovereingnty

• citizenship

• representation

What was Frederick Douglass famous for?

• writer

• made 19 trips to help about 300 slaves escape

• often spoke to white people about slavery

• conductor on the Underground Railroad

In 1848, the two nations signed a peace treaty & Mexico agreed to make _____________ the border between Mexico & Texas.

• the Rio Grande

• the Mississippi River

• the Gulf of Mexico

• Oregon Trail

Which facts are true of Sojourner Truth?

• famous for speech, "Ain't I a Woman"

• conductor on the Underground Railroad

• writer

• spoke for women's rights & abolition

Which facts are true of Harriet Tubman?

• writer

• conductor on the Underground Railroad

• famous for speech, "Ain't I a Woman"

• made 19 trips to help about 300 slaves escape

In 1836, war broke out between Mexico & the United States. One of the battles took place at the Alamo in San Antonio. What happened as a result of this battle?

• The Texans lost the battle, & the defeat inspired the battle cry, "Remember Texas."

• The Texans lost the battle, but their courage inspired the battle cry, "Remember the Alamo."

• The Mexicans lost the battle, but their courage inspired the battle cry, "Remember Mexico."

• The French lost the battle, and the defeat inspired the battle cry, "Forget the Fries."

Which of the following were difficulties the settlers faced while heading west?

• injuries, diseases, bad weather, & lack of food/water

• animal attacks, bad weather, lack of clothing,& lack of food/water

• injuries, diseases, bad weather, & lack of money

• bear, buffalo, antelope, & stray dog

_______________________ could be a gateway or a barrier depending on the size & speed of the current.

• Electricity

• Rivers

• Mountains

• Oceans

Who explored a route to Oregon in 1842, which caused others to become interested in the area?

• Meriwether Lewis

• William Clark

• James Madison

• John Fremont

Who were leaders in the American women's suffrage movement that helped found the National Woman Suffrage Association?

• Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Harriet Tubman

• Harriet Tubman & Susan B. Anthony

• Susan B. Anthony & Elizabeth Cady Stanton