Check for Understanding 7.3

The westward migration of American settlers had what impact on Native Americans?

• Many were forced to move off of their land onto reservations
• Conflicts and battles occurred over land ownership
• Native Americans lost their culture and way of life
• All of the above

How were Mexican Americans effected by Western Expansion?

• They gained more land and resources
• They formed positive and meaningful relationships with the U.S. government
• They became rich from the California Gold Rush
• They lost land ownership and faced discrimination and prejudice from white settlers

Why did pioneers travel on the Oregon Trail?

• It was crucial for winning the war against Mexico
• For cheap land, wealth, and opportunity for a better life
• Because it was a safe and easy journey
• To find gold

What impact did the Gold Rush have on California?

• It allowed the native population to skyrocket
• It allowed the state's population and the economy to flourish
• It led to the growth of the atlantic slave trade
• It created conflict with Mexican-Americans

Which term best describes the idea that it was America's God given right to expand west?

• Assimilation
• Annihilation
• Annexation
• Manifest Destiny