Ch 6 Manifest Destiny Test

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.

What religious group moved west to the "Great Salt Lake" to escape persecution?

• the Quakers
• The Mormons
• the Amish
• the Mennonites

Under Mexican rule, the main appeal "Tejas" held for American settlers was -

• legalized slavery.
• religious freedom.
• government protection from natives.
• cheap land.

All were conflicts between settlers and the Mexican government, except:

• Slavery
• Religion
• The right to bear arms
• language and citizenship

What was the result of the Battle of the Alamo?

• It took Santa Anna’s army nearly two weeks to defeat a much smaller American force.
• Santa Anna’s army easily defeated the weak American force.
• A large army, composed of American settlers in Texas, successfully fought off Santa Anna’s much smaller Mexican force.
• Santa Anna’s forces fell to the much smaller American forces which were defending the Alamo mission.

One cause for the war between the United States and Mexico was:

• the California border.
• issue of slavery in Texas.
• southern border of Texas.
• impressment of American sailors.

Which of the following was a result of the war with the Mexico?

• The United States gained Texas.
• The United States gained the Mexican Cession
• The United States and Mexico became permanent allies
• The United States abolished slavery in Mexico

The Mexican-American War ended with the signing of the Treaty of -

• Guadalupe Hidalgo.
• Fort Laramie.
• Tenochtitlan.
• Houston.

All of the following future states were ceded to the U.S. as part of the above treaty EXCEPT:

• California
• Arizona
• Nevada
• Oregon

The United States and what country signed the Oregon Treaty handing the land to the United States?

• Russia
• Canada
• Britain
• Mexico