Chapter 9 Test

The belief that the U.S. was destined to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific is known as _________________

The __________________ War involved settlers in Illinois and Iowa pressuring Native Americans to move west.

The Treaty of __________________ in 1851 aimed to establish peace between the U.S. government and Native American nations.

The ___________________ Trail was a major trade route from Independence, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico.

__________________ was the leader who took the Mormons to settle near the Great Salt Lake in Utah.

What was one of the main reasons settlers moved west after the Panic of 1837?

• To seek refuge from foreign invasions

• To find new markets for trade

• To start fresh on new land for farming and speculation

• To avoid paying taxes

Which treaty settled the border dispute between the U.S. and Britain in the East and Midwest?

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Gadsden Purchase

• Webster-Ashburton Treaty

• Treaty of Paris

Which group faced discrimination during the California Gold Rush?

• European settlers

• Chinese and free Blacks

• Forty-niners

• Native Americans

The slogan 'Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!' was associated with the annexation of which territory?

• Texas

• Oregon

• California

• New Mexico

Who was the president of the Republic of Texas after its independence?

• Antonio López de Santa Anna

• Brigham Young

• Sam Houston

• James K. Polk