8.2-8.4 Final Quiz

What is a vaquero?

• A gold miner

• A Mexican cowboy

• A wagon driver

• A horse trader

To annex a territory means to:

• Discover it

• Destroy it

• Take it over

• Leave it

Manifest Destiny is the belief that:

• Only Native Americans should live in the West

• All gold belongs to the government

• The U.S. should expand to the Pacific Ocean

• The U.S. should become part of Mexico

A wagon train is:

• A train powered by steam

• A group of horses moving west

• A line of wagons traveling together

• A train delivering supplies

A prairie schooner is named after:

• A type of ship

• A famous horse

• A mountain range

• A Native American tribe

Persecution means:

• Celebration of culture

• Unfair treatment based on beliefs

• Protection from harm

• Rewarding bravery

A gold rush happens when:

• Gold is lost in the sea

• Everyone gives up on gold

• Many people move to find gold

• Banks hand out gold for free

An entrepreneur is someone who:

• Travels for fun

• Takes risks to start a business

• Mines for silver

• Becomes a cowboy

Discrimination is:

• Fair treatment for all

• Helping people succeed

• Unfair treatment based on race, gender, or age

• Teaching others how to work

The Pony Express was used to:

• Deliver gold

• Fight in battles

• Carry mail by horse

• Move cattle