US History Chapter 13 McGraw Hill Review (Unit 7, Part C)

What was the Oregon Country?

• A small region just north of California

• A large area north of California, extending from the Pacific Ocean to the Rocky Mountains

• A territory east of the Rocky Mountains

• An island off the coast of the United States

Which countries claimed the Oregon Country?

• The United States and France

• The United States, Great Britain, and Russia

• The United States, Canada, and Mexico

• The United States, Great Britain, and Spain

What was the Adams-Onís Treaty?

• An agreement where Spain gave up claims to land north of California

• A treaty where the United States gave up its claims south of Alaska

• A pact that divided the Oregon Country between the United States and Great Britain

• An agreement where Russia claimed the Oregon Country

Who were the first people from the United States to live in the Oregon Country?

• Gold miners

• Fur traders, or mountain men

• Farmers

• Railroad workers

What did the term "Manifest Destiny" imply about American expansion?

• That the United States should limit its expansion to the east coast

• That the United States should only expand northward

• That the United States was destined to expand all the way to the Pacific Ocean

• That the United States should not expand its territory

When did Florida become a United States territory?

• 1839

• 1845

• 1821

• 1844

What was a significant event in Texas that became a rallying cry for independence from Mexico?

• The Battle of San Jacinto

• The signing of the Adams-Onís Treaty

• The "Great migration" to the Oregon Country

• The Battle of the Alamo

What year did Texas become an independent country?

• 1821

• 1839

• 1845

• 1836

In what year was Texas added as a state?

• 1821

• 1836

• 1844

• 1845

Who opened a new route to the West by traveling south to Santa Fe, New Mexico?

• General John C. Frémont

• President Polk

• William Becknell

• Joseph Smith