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WorksheetsCh. 11 Expanding West
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The U.S. government helped traders traveling on the Santa Fe Trail by
sending troops to protect against Native American attacks.
issuing travel insurance to protect the traders' belongings.
granting an allowance to cover basic travel expenses.
The transcontinental railroad played an important role in California's development because
it gave California's economy the means to grow by connecting the state to the rest of the country.
it slowed down California's economy and it took two decades and thousands of dollars to complete.
it contributed to California's population explosion by bringing settlers to the West in the mid-1850s.
The lesson a western traveler might have learned from the story of the Donner party would be
don't look for shortcuts.
travel with a compass.
don't drink the water.
The practice that caused Mormons to be persecuted in the 1850s was
the men being married to more than one wife.
violence against non-Mormons.
not allowing people to attend their church services.
The American expansionists' slogan "Fifty-four-forty or fight!" referred to the
line to which they wanted their northern territory to extend.
line that marked the northern border of what is now California.
number of prisoners they wanted Santa Anna to release.
Empresarios were
agents who brought settlers to Texas.
Mexicans who opposed the revolution.
soldiers in the Texas army.
The U.S. army was ________________ at the beginning of the Mexican-American War.
better equipped than the Mexican army
greatly outnumbered by the Mexican army
more experienced and better organized
Nevada became eligible for statehood as a result of the population explosion of the "gold fever" years.
True
False
One way in which Americans made life difficult for Chinese immigrants was by prohibiting them from opening their own businesses.
True
False
Mexican officials did not want many Americans to settle in California.
True
False
Spanish mission which was taken during an important battle of the Texan Revolution.
the Alamo
Fort of San Jacinto
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Dispute in Sonoma between Mexicans and American settlers
Bear Flag Revolt
Gadsden Purchase
49er Revolt
Gave the United States much of Mexico's northern territory
Gadsden Purchase
California Purchase
Louisiana Purchase
Mexican general who was captured at the Battle of San Jacinto
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Miguel Hidalgo y Castillo
Juan Lopez de Veracruz
Idea that the United States was bound to expand to the Pacific Ocean and spread democracy
manifest destiny
American destiny
natural destiny
