Western Expansion Assessment

Who established one of the first American settlements in the Oregon Country?

• Daniel Boone
• John Jacob Astor
• John Brannon
• Sam Houston

Which of these actions helped the United States fulfill the ideal of manifest destiny?

• claiming land in the Oregon Country up to 54°40’N latitude
• giving up claims of Spanish lands west of the Nueces River
• gaining Mexican territory following the Mexican-American War
• calling for the annexation of Mexican territory south of the Rio Grande following the Mexican-American War

Why did the Texans declare independence in 1836?

• The Mexican army attacked the Texan army at the Rio Grande.
• Santa Anna placed additional taxes on Tejanos and Anglo-Americans in Texas.
• The Mexican army attempted to take a cannon from Texans in Gonzales.
• Santa Anna attempted to enforce Mexican authority over Texas and its residents.

What types of economic opportunities did many women have during the California gold rush?

• They established mining camps and sold individual land plots to groups of miners.
• They made money doing laundry and cooking meals for miners.
• They owned the majority of mining companies and employed large numbers of miners.
• They made money prospecting and surveying possible new sources of minerals.

Why did so many Chinese come to California between 1849 and 1853?

• Most planned to make money in the gold mines and then open businesses in California afterward.
• Most wanted to find work in the different industries opening in San Francisco.
• Most hoped to make money in the gold mines and then return to China eventually.
• Most wanted to find work on the new farms established near Sacramento.

How was Texas admitted to the Union?

• The President issued an executive order accepting the annexation treaty.
• Congress passed a joint resolution accepting the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• Mexico sold Texas to the United States.
• Sam Houston forced Mexico to give Texas to the United States.

What is the significance of the siege at the Alamo?

• The siege ended when Texan soldiers defeated Santa Anna, ending the Mexican-American War.
• The heroism of Mexican soldiers during the siege inspired many Mexicans to join Santa Anna’s army.
• It was the attack which officially began the Mexican-American War.
• It was the site where Texans were overrun by Mexican troops, inspiring many Americans to volunteer for the Texan army.

Who was the Tennessee backwoodsman who lost his life at the Alamo?

• Sam Houston
• Davy Crockett
• John Tyler
• Stephen F. Austin

Santa Anna was captured in the battle of

• the Alamo.
• Gonzales.
• San Jacinto.
• Goliad.

Who did the provisional government of the Republic of Texas name as commander in chief of the Texas forces?

• Davy Crockett
• Sam Houston
• Jim Bowie
• John Tyler