Westward Expansion Unit Test

Who were the mountain men connected with in the rendezvous system?

• traders from the wild west

• traders from the east

• other mountain men

• Native Americans who lived in the region

Which of the following was a positive outcome of the mountain men?

• they became best friends with the Native Americans

• they over hunted the streams and killed off much of the wildlife

• they helped explore this region of the continent

• they became conservationists and protected the region from other settlers

How did land speculators make a profit?

• They bought large pieces of land and then split them into smaller pieces of land and sold it for a profit.

• They stole land from the Native Americans and then sold it to others for a profit.

• They won the land in a lottery system and sold it off to others.

• They grew cash crops on the land and sold it to those living in the east.

What war did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo end?

• The War of 1812

• The Revolutionary War

• The Civil War

• The Mexican-American War

Which was NOT a part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• the U.S. gained Texas

• the U.S. gained land that became California, Arizona, and New Mexico

• the U.S. promised to protect those already living in the new area

• the U.S. gained the Oregon territory

Which was NOT a trail west?

• The Mormon Trail

• The Santa Fe Trail

• The Oregon Trail

• The Utah Trail

What was the concept of Manifest Destiny?

• The idea that it was our destiny to mine for gold.

• The idea that it was our destiny to settle west.

• The idea that it was our destiny to build the railroad.

• The idea that it was our destiny to bring democracy to the world.

Why was there a war between the U.S. and Mexico?

• There was dispute over who controlled Texas.

• There was a dispute over slavery.

• There was a dispute over who controlled the Rio Grande River.

• There was a dispute over who would draw the new boundary lines between the U.S. and Mexico.

Under which president did we get the Louisiana Territory?

• Washington

• Adams

• Jefferson

• Madison

Which president ran on the idea of expanding west to the Pacific Ocean?

• Washington

• Polk

• Van Buren

• Harrison