Westward Expansion Slides 1 - 29 Quiz

Who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?

(a)  

What was required of the settlers that Stephen F Austin brought into Texas for free land?

• Obeying Mexican laws

• Speaking Spanish

• Keeping slaves

• Must be Catholic

What event marked the beginning of the Texas War for Independence?

• The Battle of San Jacinto

• The arrest of Stephen F. Austin

• The failed confiscation of a cannon in Gonzales

• The signing of a treaty with Mexico

What happened at the Battle of San Jacinto?

• The Mexican troops won and took over Texas.

• The Texan rebels won and Texas became independent.

• The Texan rebels lost and Texas remained part of Mexico.

• The battle ended in a draw and Texas remained independent.

Some believed it was America’s (a)   , or obvious fate, to settle all land to the Pacific.

1,300 mile route the Church of Latter Day Saints took to Salt Lake City, Utah from Illinois.

(a)  

(a)   was an important path west and trade route for clothing and other manufacturing ending in New Mexico.

What was a 2,000 mile trail stretching to the Oregon territory?

(a)  

Daring young American trappers who hunted for beaver pelts in the Rockies were called:

(a)  

Why did the Mexican government try to stop more Americans from moving to Texas?

• They wanted to keep the land for themselves

• They were afraid of the Americans taking over Texas.

• They wanted to protect the Tejanos from the Americans.

• They wanted to make sure all the new settlers were Catholic.