Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion

Mexico won its independence from

• Spain.

• France.

• United States.

• Great Britain.

In order to settle in Texas, American settlers had to do all of the following EXCEPT

• Become Mexican citizens

• Become Texas citizens

• Join the Catholic Church

• Free some of their slaves

All of the following happened AFTER the battle at San Jacinto River EXCEPT

• Sam Houston became President of Texas.

• Santa Anna became President of Texas.

• A treaty was signed granting Texan independence.

• Texas was an independent nation for almost 10 years.

What happened as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848)?

• The war with Mexico ended.

• The Nueces River was made the border between Mexico and the U.S.

• California became a state.

• Mexico paid the U.S. $15 million dollars.

The Gadsden Purchase was made so

• The U.S. could buy California.

• The Rio Grande would become the border between Mexico and the U.S.

• A transcontinental railroad could be built.

• A dam could be built on the Rio Grande.

Who became President in 1848 and died in office?

• Zachary Taylor

• John Tyler

• William Henry Harrison

• James Polk

Where was gold first discovered in 1802?

• California

• Texas

• New Mexico

• North Carolina

Which of the following was NOT discovered after the Gold Rush in California?

• Silver

• Copper

• Mercury

• Zinc

When did the first gold rush occur?

• 1848

• 1802

• 1828

• 1849

What year did California become a state?

• 1848

• 1849

• 1850

• 1847