The Early Republic

What is the name for a cattle thief that cowboys encountered on cattle trails?

• railroads
• rustlers
• trails

Which of the following were extremely profitable in the mid to late 1800s because of the rising demand of beef?

• cattle
• chickens
• pigs

Who were the “Forty-Niners?”

• Southern veterans of the Mexican-American War of 1849.
• survivors of The Alamo
• Gold prospectors in California.
• U.S. senators who voted to legalize slavery in all territories west of the Mississippi.

The below pair of photos of a young man before and after admission to a U.S. government Indian residential school is sometimes referred to by the 19th century white American expression “Kill the Indian, Save the Man.” This is an example of—

• forced assimilation
• cultural diffusion
• Democratization
• voluntary adaptation

Who was the founder of the Mormon religion that was killed by an anti-Mormon mob in 1844?

• Joseph Smith
• Brigham Young
• Sitting Bull
• Henry Clay

The phrase manifest destiny refers to the belief that

• The US should be 2 separate nations
• The US should abolish slavery
• The US should expand across the entire continent
• The US should trade with Mexico and Canada

One result of America's war with Mexico was that the US -

• gained Texas
• gained the Mexican Cession lands
• and Mexico became permanent allies
• abolished slavery in Mexico.

How did Andrew Jackson become well known to the American people?

• He was the son of a former president
• He was a war hero
• He was a wealthy businessman

The Indian Removal Act forced Native Americans to move west to Indian Territory. What present day state was known as Indian Territory in the 1830s?

• Arkansas
• Georgia
• Oklahoma

Who had the nickname "Ol' Hickory"?

• Andrew Jackson
• John Quincy Adams
• Henry Clay