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WorksheetsUnit 6 Part 2 Quiz A
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Stephen F. Austin's successful first colony resulted in what?
Many more white American settlers moved to Texas
Many more white American settlers moved to California
Many Tejanos started adapting to American culture
Many Tejanos started moving to the United States
What was the event that started the Texas Revolution in 1836?
The Mexican government banned any further settlement by Americans
Santa Anna invaded Texas in response to American threats
Santa Anna began a siege of the Alamo
The Mexican Army attempted to seize a cannon from the town of Gonzales
How was the Texan army finally able to defeat Santa Anna's much larger force and end the war?
It received foreign assistance from European powers
It lured the Mexicans onto an exposed plain where it could be destroyed by artillery
It refused to surrender at the Alamo
It launched a surprise attack on the Mexicans at San Jacinto
What primary importance did the Battle of the Alamo have on the Texas Revolution?
It inspired the Texas rebels to continue fighting even harder than before
It was the first time Santa Anna's army had ever been defeated in battle
It led to the Apache Indians taking up arms on the Texas side
It drew the Mexicans further into Texas where they could be more easily destroyed
What was Manifest Destiny?
The U.S. should allow slavery to spread westward into new territories acquired from Mexico
The U.S. would view any further European colonization in the Western Hemisphere as an act of aggression
The U.S. had the God-given right to settle land from the Atlantic to the Pacific
The U.S. should encourage democracy to spread all over the world
Why did the Mexican government refuse to negotiate with the U.S. over the potential purchase of lands in the Southwest?
Mexico still resented the U.S. for their annexation of Texas
Mexico was angry about the presence of U.S. troops in California
Mexico wanted to sell their lands to European countries instead
The U.S. and Mexico were already at war following the Bear Flag Revolt
Which of the following were states acquired by the United States with the Mexican Cession?
California
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Which of the following was an effect of the California gold rush?
Most miners ended up working on the Transcontinental Railroad instead
Goods could now easily be transported from coast to coast
Most miners became rich after finding the large quantities of gold promised
The population of California grew rapidly in a short period of time
Which TWO of the following were reasons farming and ranching became major industries in California as a result of the gold rush?
Foreign demand for farm products caused heavy investments in agriculture
Food could be shipped cheaply to the East using rail lines and cattle trails
A source of inexpensive labor from overseas was available to grow crops and tend livestock
Many miners began working California's rich farmland after the promise of gold proved underwhelming
How did many women make money during the California gold rush?
Establishing mining camps and selling land plots to groups of miners
Doing laundry and cooking meals
Owning the large mining companies
Prospecting and surveying possible new sources of minerals
Why did so many Chinese come to California between 1849 and 1853?
Many wanted to become gold miners and then start businesses in California
San Francisco's many new industries had a large need for foreign labor
Most wanted to find work on the large corporate farms near Sacramento
Most hoped to make money in the gold mines and then return to China
