WorksheetsNM Journey, Ch. 4 Test
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who purchased Louisiana from France?
a)
the United States
b)
Spain
c)
New Spain
d)
Great Britain
2.
Who took command of the American "Army of the West"?
a)
Stephen Kearny
b)
Kit Carson
c)
Manuel Armijo
d)
John C. Fremont
3.
In the treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo, the United States agreed to pay Mexico ______dollars for their northern territories.
a)
30 million
b)
20 million
c)
15 million
d)
10 million
4.
What did the Gadsden Purchase in 1853 give New Mexico?
a)
territory in Colorado
b)
control of the Utah territory
c)
land along its southern border
d)
control over El Paso
5.
Which Civil War battle was "The Gettysburg of the West"?
a)
Peralta
b)
Valverde
c)
Glorieta Pass
d)
San Augustin Springs
6.
Who were the Buffalo Soldiers?
a)
Black cavalry troops
b)
Comanche warriors
c)
buffalo hunters
d)
gunfighters in Lincoln County
7.
Beaver pelts were high in demand for this use
a)
Mocassins
b)
Coats
c)
Hats
d)
Pajamas
8.
Confederate New Mexicans separated the territorial government. What did they name the new territory?
a)
Confederate Territory of Colorado
b)
Confederate Territory of New Mexico
c)
Confederate States of America
d)
Confederate Territory of Arizona
9.
During the Civil War, what did the New Mexico's Indians do?
a)
The Pueblo peoples sided with the Union.
b)
The Navajos and the Apaches began raiding.
c)
The Pueblo people sided with the South.
d)
The Navajos and the Apaches remained peaceful.
10.
How did New Mexicans feel about slavery in their territory?
a)
Some wanted slavery in NM and some did not.
b)
All NM wanted slavery.
c)
All NM did not want slavery.
d)
Slavery was not an issue in NM.
11.
How did the white people try to make the Indian culture appear more like their own?
a)
They made it against the law for tribes to participate in any tribal ceremonies unless a white person was there.
b)
They created boarding schools for the Indian children to learn the ways of white people.
c)
They made friends with the Indians and showed them what they thought were more efficient ways of living.
d)
They made it against the law for Indians to speak any language besides English.
12.
How long was the Santa Fe Trail from where Becknell lived?
a)
900 miles
b)
5,000 miles
c)
300 miles
d)
20,000 miles
13.
How many miles was the "Long Walk"?
a)
200
b)
400
c)
600
d)
500
14.
Navajo chief who boldly resisted the efforts of the U.S. Army to move his people to reservations.
a)
Nan
b)
Geronimo
c)
Manuelito
d)
Victorio
e)
15.
The agreement Mexico made to sell more than 29 million acres of land, including the Mesilla Valley, to the USA for $10 million.
a)
Treaty of 1821
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
d)
Gadsden Purchase
16.
The American Civil War began in
a)
1862
b)
1863
c)
1821
d)
1861
17.
This Apache leader did not surrender until 1886 to U.S. Forces after having lead his people out of Bosque Redondo.
a)
Geronimo
b)
Nan
c)
Victorio
d)
Manuelito
18.
This politician thanked the Pueblo Indians for their help during the Civil War by ordering an ebony wood cane be given to each of the NM Pueblo Governors.
a)
William Bent
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Andrew Johnson
d)
Kit Carson
19.
This organization created 25 boarding schools across the United States to attempt to assimilate native children.
a)
Bureau of Indian Affairs
b)
Indian Assimilation Act
c)
Boarding School Bureau
d)
Carlisle Indian School
20.
What brought New Mexico's economy under the control of Americans with greater ability to trade with more people?
a)
the fur trade
b)
the Chihuahua trade
c)
the Santa Fe trade
d)
the Texas-Santa Fe expedition
21.
What created tense relations between Texans and New Mexicans?
a)
Unfair trading practices
b)
There were good relations.
c)
Desire for more land
d)
Preferential treatment from Mexico
22.
What did Mexico agree to in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
a)
To give the United States a third of its land, not including New Mexico
b)
To give the United States New Mexico but nothing else.
c)
To have peace with the United States for 10 years.
d)
To give the United States a third of its land, including New Mexico.
23.
What did more trade routes and an increase in trade do for New Mexico?
a)
It did not help or hurt New Mexico
b)
It increased New Mexico's crime rate.
c)
It made New Mexico less isolated.
d)
It decreased job opportunities.
24.
What happened after Carson used a scorched-earth campaign to force the Indians to surrender?
a)
The Indians endured the Navajo Long Walk and confinement at Bosque Redondo.
b)
The Indians were given adequate supplies.
c)
The Indians endured the Trail of Tears and confinement at Bosque Redondo.
d)
The Indians joined with the Conferderates.
25.
What happened in New Mexico after Mexico gained independence from Spain?
a)
NM gave land to the USA.
b)
Spain fought Mexico for NM.
c)
NM became part of the USA.
d)
NM experienced political instability.
26.
What led to Mexico's independence from Spain?
a)
A desire to stay with Spain
b)
Corrupt government practices
c)
Help from Americans in the Spanish American War.
d)
Power struggles
27.
What started the Mexican American War of 1846?
a)
Border disputes over Texas
b)
Dishonest Mexican peace delegates
c)
Corrupt government in Mexico
d)
United States annexed Texas
28.
What was the cause of the Chimayo Rebellion?
a)
political corruption and public greed
b)
There was no rebellion.
c)
an unpopular governor implementing new tax policies
d)
an attack from Mexico over new trade laws
29.
When given a choice of new places to live, where did the Navajo go?
a)
Bosque Redondo
b)
to live with their friends, the Mescalero Apaches
c)
Oklahoma
d)
back to their old lands
30.
Which of the following is NOT true about the Mexican American War
a)
It started with the peaceful surrender of General Armijo
b)
When Governor Bent was killed during a rebellion
c)
Mexico won the war.
d)
It was sparked by disputes over the Texas border.
31.
Why did the Confederates want the Southwest?
a)
To prove they could conquer it
b)
To live somewhere new
c)
To appease their soldiers
d)
To pay for the war
32.
Why did William Bent abandon Bent's fort in 1849?
a)
Native raids had become excessive.
b)
The USA evicted him because he could not pay taxes.
c)
Disease, decline of buffalo and the gold rush
d)
William Bent wanted to move in with his wife's family.
33.
William Bent married a native woman named
a)
Owl Woman
b)
Charlotte Green
c)
Rain Lala
d)
Cloud Woman
34.
Word spread quickly on Becknell's successful trade along the Santa Fe Trail in this city.
a)
Los Angeles
b)
Santa Fe
c)
Taos
d)
Old Franklin
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