Manifest Destiny STAAR Review

This map shows the United States during the late 1840s.

Which location on the map was the site of Cherokee resettlement following the Trail of Tears?

Select the correct answer.

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8.10A

Choose the correct location for the Appalachian Mountains on the map.

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8.10A

Which location on the map is located near the main site of the Gold Rush of 1848?

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8.10A

Which region became the FOCAL point for Mormon settlement during the 19th century?

Since crossing into Colorado, we have traveled west toward a mountain range that runs north to south as far as the eye can see. Tall snow-capped peaks tower high above these plains and though our wagon rolls from sun-up to sun-down, they never seem to grow nearer . . . Which of the following mountain ranges is described in the diary entry above?

• Rocky Mountains

• Cascade Mountains

• Adirondack Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

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8.10A

Describe the boundaries claimed by Texas and Mexico. Who gained control of the disputed territory? Remember to write in complete sentences & one paragraph in order to receive full credit.

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8.10A

This is an excerpt from a settler to the London Times on May 14th, 1850.

What you labour for is sweetened by contentment and happiness; there is no failure in the potato crop, and you can grow every crop you wish, without manuring the land during life. You need not mind feeding pigs, but let them into the woods and they will feed themselves, until you want to make bacon of them.

- Wisconsin Settler, 1850

Which country would this Wisconsin settler most likely have emigrated from?

• Ireland

• Canada

• England

• Spain

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8.23A

8.29A

Why were most Africans brought to North America during the 17th and 18th centuries?

• Most Africans were brought as enslaved people.

• Most Africans were brought as religious pilgrims.

• Most Africans were brought as indentured servants.

• Most Africans were brought as explorers and settlers.

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8.23A

Determine whether the statement describes the area of Texas, California, or both in the mid-1800s. Select the correct answer in each row.​

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(a) Texas

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(b) California

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(c) Both

• Free land was given to those that settled in the area.

• It was annexed by the United States in 1845.

• Settlers were attracted by prospect of gold.

• It was formerly a part of the country of Mexico.

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8.10B

Which of the following characteristics would describe both the states of California and Florida? Select TWO correct answers.

• previously colonized by Spain

• former Confederate states

• founded as work colonies for those heavily in debt

• known for natural harbors and long coastlines

• safe haven for those being persecuted religiously

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8.10B