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Westward Expansion Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

German immigrant who started the American Fur Company?

a)

John Fremont

b)

Jedidiah Smith

c)

John Jacob Astor

d)

Joseph Smith

2.

To add on land or a territory as done to Texas

a)

Annex

b)

Frontier

c)

Charter

d)

Prospect

3.

Mormon leader who settled in Utah

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Brigham Young

c)

General Utah

d)

James K Polk

4.

Led the attack on Santa Anna at San Jacinto

a)

Stephen Austin

b)

Sam Houston

c)

Stephen Kearny

d)

Joseph Smith

5.

Yearly meeting for fur trappers and traders

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

rendevouz

c)

prospect

d)

Boom Town

6.

Belief that it was the fate of American to spread democracy from coast to coast.

a)

Annexation

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Westward Expansion

d)

Manifest Destiny

7.

Name for the fur trappers of the west

a)

Vigilantes

b)

Mountain Men

c)

Great Plains Hunters

d)

Rendevouz

8.

Which immigrant group migrated to California to find gold?

a)

Irish

b)

German

c)

French

d)

Chinese

9.

Which U.S. President was elected for his Manifest Destiny beliefs?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Martin Van Buren

c)

James K. Polk

d)

John Tyler

10.

What type of transportation made it faster and easier to get out West during the 1800s?

a)

Steam locomotive

b)

Canoe

c)

Airplane

d)

Car

11.

The Oregon and Santa Fe Trail began in...

a)

Atlanta, Georgia

b)

San Francisco, California

c)

Independence, Missouri

d)

Portland, Oregon

12.

What was NOT a condition set by Mexico for US settlers in Texas?

a)

Convert to Catholicism

b)

Outlawed Trade

c)

Become a Mexican Citizen

d)

Slavery banned

13.

Why was the Alamo important?

a)

It became a motivator for Texas Independence after the death of famous Americans such as Davy Crockett there

b)

It became a motivator for Texas Independence after the death of famous Americans such as Sam Houston there

c)

It was the first major American victory in the Mexican-American War

d)

It ended the revolt for Texan Independence

14.

Which state was a part of the Mexican Cession after the Mexican-American War?

a)

South Dakota

b)

Texas

c)

Utah

d)

Oregon

15.

Why was there less support for the Mexican American war in the North?

a)

Northern industry was still struggling to compete

b)

The north was more focused on invading Canada

c)

More southern land would lead to more slave states

d)

They felt the United States were unprepared for battle

16.

What was the Gadsden Purchase?

a)

Mexico Purchased part of California back from the US

b)

The US paid 10 million dollars for parts of Arizona and New Mexico

c)

The US paid 15 million dollars for parts of Arizona and New Mexico

d)

The US paid 12 million dollars for Texas

17.

What is NOT true when Spain owned Mexico

a)

They were only able to trade with Spain

b)

They forced Native Americans to work on missions where many died

c)

They forced many Native Americans to learn Catholicism

d)

Mexico was able to trade with the United States

18.

What was NOT true of the California Gold rush?

a)

Led to vigilantes acting as law enforcers

b)

Was comprised of mostly families from the northeast

c)

Only about 1 percent struck it rich

d)

Miners opposed slavery

19.
Who was the President and leader of the Mexican Army during the battle between Texas?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
William B. Travis
c)
James Fannin
d)
Santa Anna
20.

What treaty ended the Mexican-American war?

a)

The Adams-Onis Treaty

b)

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

c)

The Treaty of Paris

d)

The NATO Treaty