19th Century American Immigration and Expansion

Where did the Mormons settle in the West?

• California

• Utah

• Nevada

• Oregon

What state were the Natives forced to move to during the Trail of Tears

• Texas

• California

• Oklahoma

• Washington

What caused the rapid growth in California in 1848 and 1849?

• Gold

• Copper

• Iron

• Silver

European immigrants came to the United States in the 19th century because...

• Escape religious persecution

• To gain voting rights

• Get cheap land

• Escape indentured servitude

Besides building the railroads, Chinese immigrants contributed to US society by...

• digging for gold in California

• protecting cities in the Northeast

• starting small farms in the Great Plains

• starting textile mills in the South

What was the cause of the Mexican-American War

(select two)

• annexation of Texas

• the factory system

• dispute over the border

• rights to the Gold in California

What does California, Texas and Florida have in common

• Former British colonies

• Former French colonies

• Former slave states

• Former Spanish colonies

The Louisiana Purchase, the Mexican-American War and the Gold rush all contributed to...

• Jackson and the Common Man

• The industrial revolution in the Northeast

• Creation of the Middle-Class

• The growth of the United States