Unit 10

The Northwest Ordinance established guidelines for how new states would be admitted to the United States.

• It established the process for admitting new states to the Union.

• It set the boundaries for the original 13 colonies.

• It was a treaty with Native American tribes.

• It was a trade agreement with European countries.

What is similar about Texas and California land acquisitions?

• Both were once from Mexico

• Both involved military force.

• Both were purchased from the same country.

• Both occurred in the 19th century.

The major event associated with the discovery of gold in California is known as the:

• Sutter's Mill

• Klondike Gold Rush

• Pike's Peak Gold Rush

• Black Hills Gold Rush

The major event that involved a historic route used by pioneers traveling to the western United States is known as the:

• California Gold Rush

• Oregon Trail

• Lewis and Clark Expedition

• Transcontinental Railroad

The major conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848 is known as the:

• Mexican-American War

• Spanish-American War

• Texas Revolution

• American Civil War

Use the pictures to complete the sentence: Gold is discovered in __ which lead a group called __ to go west which __ the population.

• Sutter’s Mill, forty-niners, increased

• California, gold rushers, decreased

• Nevada, prospectors, stabilized

• Yukon, miners, reduced

The Mormons ____ because of ____.

• Left, religious persecution

• Stayed, economic prosperity

• Migrated, political freedom

• Settled, cultural exchange

The name of this land acquisition and its importance is:

• Louisiana Purchase; It doubled the size of the United States and opened up more land for settlement and agriculture.

• Gadsden Purchase; It facilitated the construction of a southern transcontinental railroad.

• Alaska Purchase; It provided the U.S. with vast natural resources and strategic military positioning.

• Florida Purchase; It resolved border disputes with Spain and expanded U.S. territory.

The Oregon Trail was brutal because:

• it was a long and arduous journey with many dangers.

• it was a short and easy journey.

• it was a modern highway with rest stops.

• it was a peaceful and uneventful trip.

fill in the blank in the sentence. Texas ___ leads to ___ which leads to war which leads to ___.

• Annexation, border disputes, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

• Revolution, peace treaty, independence.

• Secession, civil unrest, reconstruction.

• Settlement, negotiation, alliance.