Ch 11 Revised Assessment

What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty (some believed destiny) to expand to the Pacific?

• Manifest destiny 
• Monroe Doctrine 
• Great Awakening 
• Louisiana Purchase

The United States agreed to the boundary of Oregon territory with Spain with the:

• Oregon Treaty

• Adams-Onis Treaty

• Florida-Mexico Treaty

• Treaty of 1845

What did "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!" reference?

• the border dispute between US and Britain over Oregon

• a major battle in Texas that began the fight for Texas independence from Mexico

• the Missouri Compromise, this parallel would be the dividing line - states above would join as free states.

What was the most demanded fur during the fur trade and helped mak John Astor head of the American Fur Company a very wealthy man?

• Raccoon

• Seal

• Beaver

• Bear

What were the trappers called during the fur trade?

• Hunters

• Animal Catchers

• Gatherers

• Mountain Men

Who were the first white easterners to build permanent homes in Oregon?

• Missionaries

• Fur Traders

• Merchants

• Explorers

The Cayuse Native American tribe experienced _____________ after missionaries moved to Oregon territory.

• relief

• enslavement

• a growth in wealth

• a measles outbreak causing many deaths

An east-west, large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in the United States to the Pacific Ocean

• Oregon Trail

• Tejanos

• Alamo

• Ranchos

A covered wagon used by the pioneers in crossing the North American Prairies.

• Prairie Schooner

• Join Occupation

• Annex

• Mountain Man

In 1835, Texas was a state in which country?

• Spain
• United States
• Mexico
• North America