WorksheetsUS History Chapter 07
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In 1819, Jethro Wood patented the...
a)
sharp-edged steel plow.
b)
mechanical reaper.
c)
Conestoga wagon.
d)
iron-bladed plow.
2.
Brigham Young was the leader of the Mormons that decided to...
a)
take his people west in search of religious freedom.
b)
use the term "manifest destiny" in 1845 to promote the annexation of Texas.
c)
call for reform within the church.
d)
murder the Mormon leader named John Smith.
3.
Who engineered a plow with slick, sharp-edged steel blade?
a)
John Deere
b)
Kit Carson
c)
Cyrus McCormick
d)
Jethro Wood
4.
Which of the following is the correct definition for the phrase "Manifest Destiny"?
a)
the idea that a country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority
b)
the idea of extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike policy
c)
the idea of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically
d)
the idea that that God had given the entire continent to Americans and wanted them to settle the western lands
5.
The Donner Party was a group of overlanders who in 1847...
a)
was led to California by a fur trader named Kit Carson.
b)
was slaughtered by a group of Native Americans while crossing the Rocky Mountains.
c)
was trapped by a winter storm and eventually forced to resort to cannibalism.
d)
became the first white settlers in the Willamette Valley of Oregon.
6.
The mechanical reaper, patented by Cyrus McCormick, assisted in the growth of...
a)
Great Plains industry.
b)
Great Plains transportation.
c)
Midwestern agriculture.
d)
Midwestern mining.
7.
What did Native Americans feel would disrupt the age-old wanderings of the buffalo herds?
a)
the Trail of Tears would cross ancient herd migration trails
b)
the Indian Removal Act would cause more Natives to desire to hunt
c)
the increasing flow of American settlers across their hunting grounds
d)
the noise and commotion caused by Conestoga wagons
8.
Which of the following is the correct definition for a squatter?
a)
one who occupies land or property rented from a landlord
b)
one who settled on lands they did not own
c)
a person holding property, especially land, in actual possession and with legal right to do so
d)
a person who is staying or working in a place for only a short time
9.
The Oregon Trail was the...
a)
emigrant trail of about 3,000 miles that ended near present-day Sacramento.
b)
route that served as a vital commercial passage to the Southwest.
c)
most popular east-west passage carved out by mountain men and used by emigrants.
d)
one route that members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints traveled to the Great Salt Lake from 1846 to 1868.
10.
The goal of the Treaty of Fort Laramie was to...
a)
ensure peace with the Native Americans on the Great Plains.
b)
ease tensions in and around For Laramie, Wyoming.
c)
allow safe passage to Santa Fe.
d)
bring closure to the squabble with Mexico.
11.
A Swiss-German immigrant, John Sutter built a trading post and cattle ranch on his land which...
a)
became the termination point for the Old Spanish Trail.
b)
became the first stopping point for many California emigres.
c)
became the exact location for the present day city of San Francisco.
d)
became the largest rancho is Alta California.
12.
The Tejanos are residents of the state of Texas who are...
a)
farmers or workers on a ranch, especially in the southwestern US and Mexico.
b)
of mixed race, especially those who are the offspring of a Spaniard and an American Indian.
c)
the original Spanish immigrants to Mexico.
d)
the Spanish-speaking people of the area
13.
Name the group that dominated the social structure of Alta Californian society.
a)
vaqueros
b)
rancheros
c)
indios americanos
d)
mestizos
14.
Some of the Alta California middle-class citizens worked as cowboys, which in Spanish were known as...
a)
vaqueros.
b)
mestizos.
c)
gauchos.
d)
tejanos.
15.
The Santa Fe Trail was a...
a)
an emigrant trail from Missouri River towns to what is now the state of California.
b)
a route and emigrant trail that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon.
c)
a trade route that connected northern New Mexico settlements with those of California.
d)
major trade route that connected New Mexico to Independence, Missouri.
16.
Because they were located a great distance from Mexico City, the capital,...
a)
California, New Mexico, and Texas enjoyed considerable political independence.
b)
California, New Mexico, and Texas were required to provide considerable revenue to support the Spanish/Mexican economy.
c)
California, New Mexico, and Texas easily broke away and formed sovereign republics just after Mexico gained its independence from Spain.
d)
nuevo México and Alta California easily adopted the English language and American customs.
17.
Which group held more legal rights in territory belonging to Spain/Mexico than they did in the United States?
a)
gauchos
b)
vaqueros
c)
women
d)
mestizos
18.
Which of these ultimately caused a revolt from Mexican rule and Texas independence?
a)
Spain’s decision to maintain an open border with Great Britain, Russia and the US
b)
Spain’s decision to invite Americans to settle there
c)
Spain's failure to create laws opposed to slavery
d)
Spain's failure to provide protection from Indian attacks
19.
Whose purpose was to spread the Christian faith and Spanish culture to Native Americans?
a)
early Spanish missions in New Spain
b)
the vaqueros of the frontier
c)
the mestizos of the Baja peninsula
d)
the Tejanos who were concentrated in eastern Texas
20.
By taking away the religious control of old Spanish missions and giving it to civil authorities, the Mexican government __________ the missions.
a)
preserved
b)
spiritualized
c)
secularized
d)
Americanized
21.
In September of 1836, Sam Houston became the...
a)
president of the Republic of Texas.
b)
an empresario who led a rebellion against Mexican authority.
c)
the leader of the independent nation of Fredonia.
d)
founder of the town called Washington-on-the-Brazos.
22.
Which of the following is the best definition for the word annexation?
a)
take for oneself in a greedy fashion
b)
to make better or improve
c)
add as an extra or subordinate part
d)
the action of cutting off or removing
23.
The battle of Goliad is remembered by Texans because...
a)
the Mexican army forced the Texas troops to flee into Louisiana.
b)
locals fought off their attackers for more than six hours, killing or wounding about 600 Mexican troops.
c)
Sam Houston and his Texas troops launched a surprise attack on the Mexican army.
d)
a firing squad executed more than 300 Texans.
24.
What does the Spanish word empresario mean?
a)
an agent or contractor
b)
a woman who is a sovereign ruler
c)
a pastry turnover filled with a variety of savory ingredients
d)
the elected head of a city, town, or other municipality
25.
Stephen F. Austin was the founder of what Texas town?
a)
San Antonio
b)
Goliad
c)
Corpus Christi
d)
Washington-on-the-Brazos
26.
How did Mexico react in 1830 when it felt certain that there was an American plot to acquire Texas?
a)
Mexico executed over 300 Texans as a show of force
b)
Mexico removed the right to assembly and suspended the sale of firearms
c)
Mexico closed its borders to any further immigration by Americans
d)
Mexico decreased their duty on goods imported to Texas
27.
The independent nation of Fredonia was formed by...
a)
empresario Haden Edwards and his brother.
b)
empresario Stephen Austin and Sam Houston.
c)
empresario Haden Edwards and Sam Houston.
d)
empresario Stephen Austin and William B. Travis.
28.
When Santa Anna’s forces arrived at the Alamo in San Antonio in February 1836, they found...
a)
convention members who asked Mexico to separate Texas from Coahuila and create a new Mexican state.
b)
over 180 rebels who made demands that he sign a treaty recognizing them as an independent nation.
c)
300 or more rebel soldiers who they executed on the spot.
d)
over 180 rebels holed up in an abandoned mission.
29.
Which of the following did NOT happen at conventions the American settlers held in Texas in 1832 and 1833?
a)
They asked Mexico to reopen Texas to American immigrants.
b)
They asked Mexico to separate Texas from Coahuila and create a new Mexican state.
c)
They displayed a flag featuring a single star.
d)
They wrote a constitution for the new state.
30.
In April 1834, President Santa Anna of Mexico abruptly and made himself dictator and...
a)
took command of the Texas army.
b)
urged Texans to organize an army.
c)
was forced to sign a treaty recognizing independence for the Republic of Texas.
d)
denounced Mexico’s Constitution of 1824.
31.
Mexico claimed that the border with Texas was...
a)
the Rio Grande River.
b)
the Pecos River.
c)
the Nueces River.
d)
30 degrees North latitude.
32.
Which president hoped to bring Texas into the Union when tensions increased between the U.S. and Mexico?
a)
William H. Harrison
b)
John Tyler
c)
Zachary Taylor
d)
Martin Van Buren
33.
Which of the following is synonymous with the word representative?
a)
cede
b)
delegation
c)
convention
d)
envoy
34.
The Bear Flag Republic came about when...
a)
President Polk signed a declaration of war.
b)
the Mexican government owed money to American citizens, but refused to pay.
c)
settlers declared California independent from Mexico.
d)
U.S. naval forces took possession of the entire west coast.
35.
When relating to land or territory, what does the word cede mean?
a)
to give up; to yield or formally surrender to another
b)
preserved for growing a new crop
c)
willingly given but demanding compensation
d)
opposed to annexation
36.
In 1844, who showed Congress a letter written by John C. Calhoun that contained a fierce defense of slavery, causing Northerners to claim that annexation was a pro-slavery plot?
a)
John Slidell
b)
Winfield Scott
c)
President Tyler
d)
John C. Frémont
37.
Who ordered the troops of Zachary Taylor to cross the Nueces River in an attempt to get the Mexicans to fire the first shot?
a)
President Van Buren
b)
General John C. Frémont
c)
Sam Houston
d)
President Polk
38.
Texas joined the Union in...
a)
1845
b)
1821
c)
1865
d)
1833
39.
Expanding its army would allow America to...
a)
maintain control over Baja California.
b)
implement the three-pronged military strategy against Mexico.
c)
split the Oregon territory with Great Britain.
d)
to purchase and defend California.
40.
Which of the following was NOT a provision of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
a)
Mexico gave up a large territory to the U.S.
b)
Mexico accepted the Rio Grande as the border of Texas
c)
The U.S. agreed to pay $15 million to Mexico, plus the Mexican debts to U.S. citizens
d)
Mexico recognized Sam Houston as the governor of Texas
41.
Which western trail is depicted in red on the map?
a)
Oregon Trail
b)
Mormon Trail
c)
Santa Fe Trail
d)
California Trail
42.
Which western trail is depicted in green on the map?
a)
Oregon Trail
b)
Mormon Trail
c)
Santa Fe Trail
d)
California Trail
43.
Which western trail is depicted in blue on the map?
a)
Oregon Trail
b)
Mormon Trail
c)
Santa Fe Trail
d)
California Trail
44.
Which western trail is depicted in purple on the map?
a)
Oregon Trail
b)
Mormon Trail
c)
Santa Fe Trail
d)
California Trail
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