Gold Rush: Check

What was the Mexican Cession?

• The purchase of land from Mexico in 1853

• The acquisition of land from Mexico after the Mexican-American War

• The agreement to build a railroad through Mexican territory

• The annexation of Texas by the United States

Which treaty ended the Mexican-American War and resulted in the Mexican Cession?

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Tordesillas

What was the Gadsden Purchase?

• The acquisition of Alaska from Russia

• The purchase of land from Mexico to build a southern transcontinental railroad

• The purchase of Florida from Spain

• The annexation of Hawaii

What was the main idea behind Manifest Destiny?

• The belief that the United States should remain isolated from world affairs

• The belief that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent

• The belief in the abolition of slavery

• The belief in the separation of church and state

Which of the following was NOT a result of Manifest Destiny?

• The expansion of the United States to the Pacific Ocean

• The increase in conflicts with Native American tribes

• The acquisition of overseas colonies

• The spread of American culture and institutions

Who was the U.S. President during the Mexican-American War?

• James Monroe

• James K. Polk

• Andrew Jackson

• Abraham Lincoln

What area is Mexican Cession?

The following year thousands of gold seekers set out to make their fortunes. A ______ who wished to reach California from the East had a choice of three routes, all of them dangerous.

• Dodger

• Forty-Niner

• Forty-Eighter

• San Franciscan

Which of the following was a country from which people traveled to California during the Gold Rush?

• Russia

• China

• Brazil

• Africa