WorksheetsAmerican History Chapter 13
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What famous pioneer route is represented by the dotted line on the map?
a)
The Santa Fe Trail
b)
The Oregon Trail
c)
The Mormon Trail
d)
The forty-niners trail
2.
Who were the first travelers along this route?
a)
farmers
b)
fur trappers
c)
traders
d)
mountain men
3.
What was a reason that people took the Oregon Trail?
a)
to find farmland
b)
to take part in the fur trade
c)
to win converts to Christianity
d)
all of the above
4.
Why did American settlers in Texas come into conflict wtih Mexico in the 1830s?
a)
Settlers wanted more representation in the Mexican Legislature.
b)
Mexico wanted to sell Texas to Spain.
c)
Mexico freared losing Texas to the USA.
d)
Settlers wanted to outlaw slavery.
5.
Women in the west often had more rights than women in the other regions of the USA because
a)
their labor was needed for their families to survive.
b)
they cuold negotiate treaties.
c)
they could vote and run for office.
d)
their labor was more important than men's.
6.
The idea of the Manifest Destiny was a cause of all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
The Mexican-American War
b)
The Annexation of Oregon
c)
The Texas War of Independence
d)
the westward movement
7.
How was Texas admitted to the Union?
a)
The president issued an exuctive order accepting the annexation treaty.
b)
Congress passed a joint resolution accepting the annexation treaty.
c)
Mexico sold Texas to the US.
d)
Sam Houston forced Mexico to give Texas to the US.
8.
Which statement best explains why California developed a diverse population?
a)
Many English speaking settlers migrated there from eastern states.
b)
Many Chinese people migrated there to work on the railroad.
c)
State laws banned racial discrimination attracted many African Americans.
d)
Gold seekers came from all over the world and became permanent residents.
9.
What is the significance of the siege at teh Alamo?
a)
The siege ended when Texan soldiers defeated Santa Anna endin g the Mexican-American War.
b)
The heroism of Mexican soldiers during the siege inspired many Mexicans to joint Santa Anna's army.
c)
It was the attack that officially began the Mexican-American war.
d)
It was the site where Texans were overrun by Mexican troops, inspiring many Americans to volunteer for teh Texan Army.
10.
The "mountain men" of the Oregon Territory were
a)
fishermen
b)
miners
c)
trappers
d)
ranchers
11.
The issue of Water Rights was important in early California because
a)
much of California is desert wtih very little water.
b)
there was so much water that lands were often flooded.
c)
landowners were required to share water with nearby towns.
d)
prospectors often poisoned wells in order to lower the price of land.
12.
Which of the following statements about New Spain is true?
a)
The Spanish and Native Americans borrowed language, foods, and customs from each other.
b)
The Spanish and the Native Americans both opposed slavery.
c)
The Spanish and Native Americans share political power in California.
d)
The Spanish and the Native Americans were constantly at war with each
13.
Which of the following did the USA acquire as a result of the Mexican-American War?
a)
Oregon
b)
North Dakota
c)
New Mexico
d)
Washington
14.
When John L. O'Sullivan proposed the idea of Manifest Destiny which other nation held the most territory in the present-day US?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Mexico
c)
Spain
d)
Russia
15.
Why did most Americans think the USS should extend to the Pacific Ocean?
a)
It was our right to possess land
b)
they feared the invasion of Mexico
c)
they wanted to make sure Great Britain did not claim the land
d)
they had already settled the lands of the Great Plains and needed more room
16.
Easterners going to the Great Salt Lake were most likely to take the
a)
Old Spanish Trail
b)
Mormon Trail
c)
Santa Fe Trail
d)
Oregon Trail
17.
What effect did the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hildago have on the USA?
a)
The US recognized teh Mexican border at the Nuecess River.
b)
The US paid $10 Million to Mexico for land in Arizona and New Mexico.
c)
Texans gained independence from Mexico and became a republic.
d)
Mexico ceded a large area of territory to the US.
18.
Why did the population in San Francisco increase between 1842 and 1852?
a)
Gold was discovered
b)
Zinc and salt were discovered
c)
lots of new foods came to the areas
d)
copper was discovered
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