Chapter 10 History - Moore

How was the Transcontinental Railroad built?

• The Transcontinental Railroad was built by a single company in a straight line from east to west
• The Union Pacific Railroad was built underwater

• The Transcontinental Railroad was built entirely by hand without the use of machinery
• The Central

  Pacific railroad began in the west and went east and the Union Pacific began in the east and went west

Put these events in chronological order:

California achieved statehood;

California’s mission system ended;

Gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill;

Transcontinental Railroad was completed.

Gold was discovered near what present-day city, to touch off the California Gold Rush?

• Coloma
• San Francisco
• Sacramento
• Los Angeles

Describe the fate of miners who went to California in the Gold Rush.

• Miners all became wealthy overnight
• Miners faced no challenges and all succeeded
• Miners found gold easily and without any effort
• Very few miners became rich, 1 in 5 died, others became rich by selling goods

Who were Californios?

• Hispanic residents of California during the Spanish and Mexican periods
• Native American tribes in California
• European settlers in California
• African American slaves in California

How did the cities of San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Fransico begin?

• Spanish missions and settlements
• Established as military outposts
• Founded by Native American tribes
• Started as fishing villages

Why did the U.S. purchase land in present-day Arizona and New Mexico?

• For the construction of a southern transcontinental railroad route

• For establishing foreign policy

• For securing the Pacific Northwest

• For territorial expansion

What happened as a result of the Treat of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• Mexico gained territory from the United States and the U.S. had to pay 15 million

• The Treaty of Versailles was signed. 15 million was give to both sides

• The United States declared war on Mexico and Mexico had to pay 15 million to the U.S.

• Mexico ceded New Mexico and California to the U.S.; we gave them 15 million; the border was placed at the Rio Grand River

Who led troops to capture the city of Monterey?

• Colonel William B. Travis
• Admiral David Farragut
• General Robert E. Lee
• General Zachary Taylor

What happened in the Bear Flag Revolt?

• The revolt was led by Mexican authorities
• The revolt resulted in California becoming a British colony
• The revolt was a peaceful negotiation between American settlers and Mexico
• American settlers in California declared independence from Mexico.