U.S. History and Expansion Quiz

What was one contribution of Chinese immigrants to the United States?

• mapmaking

• sports traditions

• political systems

• cultural influence

What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?

• Manifest destiny

• Monroe Doctrine

• Great Awakening

• Louisiana Purchase

In the Southwest, which building material did Mexicanos use because of its suitability in dry climates?

• wood

• adobe

• marble

• concrete

Which event occurred before Stephen F. Austin started a colony in Texas?

• Texas won its independence.

• Mexico declared independence.

• General Santa Anna was captured.

• The battle at the Alamo was fought.

Which of these led to the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1804?

• Monroe Doctrine

• Gadsden Purchase

• Louisiana Purchase

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

The American cowboy borrowed or learned all of these from the Mexican cowboy (vaquero). What else did Americans adopt from Mexicanos?

• laws

• science

• religion

• all of the above

Which of these was one legacy of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• They mapped a route to the Pacific.

• They explored present-day Colorado.

• They established missions in new territories.

• They located a water route across the country.

What type of work did mountain men do?

• fur trappers

• gold miners

• cattle ranchers

• sheep shearers

Which American music form is influenced by Mexican music?

• rock and roll

• jazz and blues

• spiritual and choral

• country and western

How did the Mexicanos contribute to mining in the West?

• They were the only group willing to do the hard work.

• They shared their knowledge and tools with other miners.

• They owned most of the gold, silver, and copper mines.

• They made jewelry from gold, silver, and copper.