Unit 5 Review

What was one of the primary economic impacts of the California Gold Rush on the United States?

• It led to the establishment of the first national bank in the U.S.

• It resulted in the immediate abolition of slavery in California.

• It led to the decline of agriculture in California.

• It caused a significant increase in the population and economic growth of California.

Which of the following best describes the experience of Chinese immigrants during the Gold Rush?

• They were the only group allowed to mine for gold.

• They were welcomed and faced no discrimination.

• They were given free land to settle in California.

• They were often subjected to discriminatory laws and taxes.

Analyze the reasons behind Texas seeking independence from Mexico. Which of the following was a significant factor?

• The discovery of gold in Texas.

• Cultural and political differences with the Mexican government.

• The desire to join the British Empire.

• The influence of French settlers in Texas.

What was a major outcome of the Mexican-American War?

• Texas was returned to Mexico.

• The U.S. gained control of the Louisiana Territory.

• Mexico gained control of Florida.

• The U.S. acquired territories including California and New Mexico.

Select the significance of the Annexation of Texas in the context of U.S. expansion.

• It led to the immediate abolition of slavery in the U.S.

• It resulted in the U.S. losing the Oregon Territory.

• It marked the end of U.S. territorial expansion.

• It was a key event in the fulfillment of Manifest Destiny.

Select the social impact of the Gold Rush on California's original inhabitants.

• They were largely unaffected by the influx of settlers.

• They gained new economic opportunities and wealth.

• They experienced significant displacement (removal).

• They formed alliances with the new settlers to protect their lands.

Identify a push factor that contributed to immigration to the United States in the 19th century.

• High living standards in home countries.

• Political unrest and famine in home countries.

• Abundance of jobs in home countries.

• Stable governments in home countries.

What was the Compromise of 1850 primarily concerned with?

• The establishment of a national bank.

• The annexation of Hawaii.

• The admission of California as a free state and a harsher Fugitive Slave Law.

• The regulation of interstate commerce.

The Oregon Trail played a significant role in the westward expansion of the United States by allowing the migration of settlers to which region?

• California

• The East Coast

• The Pacific Northwest

• Canada

With which foreign nation did the United States make a treaty to gain Oregon Country?

• Mexico

• Spain

• France

• Great Britain