Ch. 11 lesson 3 Review

What is meant by the term "Manifest Destiny"?

• Manifest Destiny was the belief that American settlers were destined to expand across South America.
• Manifest Destiny was the belief that American settlers were destined to stay within their original colonies.
• Manifest Destiny was the belief that American settlers were destined to retreat from North America.
• Manifest Destiny was the belief that American settlers were destined to expand across North America.

What are vaqueros?

• French cowboys
• Italian cowboys
• Spanish or Mexican cowboys
• Japanese cowboys

What were early California settlers called?

• Goldminers

• Americans

• Californios

• explorers

What caused the Mexican American War?

• Conflict over the Oregon Territory
• Mexican invasion of the United States
• Dispute over the California Gold Rush
• Dispute over the Southern border of the United States

What was the bear flag revolt?

• A peaceful negotiation between American settlers and Mexican authorities
• A military coup led by Mexican generals in California
• A celebration of Mexican culture in California
• A rebellion by American settlers in California against Mexican rule

What river was at the disputed border of the Mexican American war?

• Ohio River
• Mississippi River
• Rio Grande
• Colorado River

(Using the map on page 359) What Mexican city did Scott's forces attack in March 1847?

• Monterrey
• Guadalajara
• Veracruz

• Tijuana

(Using the map on page 359) Which U.S. commander led forces from Santa Fe to San Diego?

• Stephen Kearny

• Hernán Cortés
• Pedro de Alvarado
• Francisco Vázquez de Coronado

What treaty ended the Mexican American War?

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• Treaty of San Antonio
• Treaty of Mexico City
• Treaty of Santa Fe

What were the terms of the Gadsden Purchase?

• The Gadsden Purchase was a trade agreement between the US and Canada
• The terms of the Gadsden Purchase involved the US paying $10 million to Mexico for a strip of land in southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico.
• The Gadsden Purchase involved the US paying $5 million to Mexico for land in California
• The Gadsden Purchase resulted in Mexico gaining territory from the US