Unit Test: Unit 11: Expanding West

An accurate definition of a Primary Source is:

• Materials from the time period being studied
• Works, analysis, and interpertations written about a time period
• To name something or someone
• Historical circumstances that led to an event or historical development

The effect of the Great Compromise was:

• Each state has 2 senators, the number of representatives to the house depends on the population of a state
• Women were granted suffrage (voting)
• Slavery was abolished throughout the country, including US territories
• All farmers would be taxed less if they grew cash crops instead of staple crops

What was the outcome of the Battle of San Jacinto?

• Texas was annexed by the United States
• Texas gained its independence
• The battle ended in a stalemate
• The Mexican army was victorious

An accurate definition of the word CAUSE is:

• What happens as a consequence of an event or idea
• Something that contributes to the occurrence of an event
• Putting a name to something or someone
• Making something plain and understandable

What is the concept of 'Gold Fever'?

• An intense desire to find gold
• A term used to describe the value of gold
• A psychological disorder caused by mining
• A contagious disease caused by exposure to gold

Why did Chinese immigrants go to California?

• To start new businesses
• To find gold
• To escape discrimination
• To join the US Union

What challenge did California face in terms of transportation?

• Isolation from the rest of the country
• Overpopulation
• Discrimination against immigrants
• Lack of natural resources

What was the significance of the gold rush in California in 1849?

• It led to the discovery of gold in California
• It led to the development of mining techniques
• It resulted in the establishment of mining camps
• It caused a population boom in California

What was the Gadsden Purchase?

• A treaty signed between Mexico and the US
• A land area Mexico had to give to the US
• A purchase made by the US from Mexico
• A revolt against Mexican rule in California

What did the Mexican Cession include?

• California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming
• Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas
• Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota
• Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii