WorksheetsModule 12, Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Mexican government made contracts with various agents, or ___________________, to bring to settlers to Texas.
a)
Emprasarios
b)
Police
c)
Personas
d)
Tejanos
2.
Which of the following was an effect of the establishment of Stephen F. Austin’s successful first colony?
a)
Many more Anglo-American settlers came to Texas
b)
Anglo-American settlers traveled to California
c)
Many Tejanos started adapting to American culture
d)
Tejanos started moving to the U.S.
3.
Following its independence from Spain, Mexico contracted with Stephen F. Austin to bring settlers to ____________________.
a)
Arizona
b)
California
c)
New Mexico
d)
Texas
4.
Why did the Texans declare independence in 1836?
a)
The Mexican army attacked the Texan army at the Rio Grande.
b)
Santa Anna placed additional taxes on Tejanos and Anglo-Americans in Texas.
c)
The Mexican army attempted to take a cannon from Texans in Gonzales.
d)
Santa Anna attempted to enforce Mexican authority over Texas and its residents.
5.
At the Battle of __________________________, the Texan Army defeated Santa Anna’s Mexican Army and won independence for Texas.
a)
the Alamo
b)
Goliad
c)
Gonzales
d)
San Jacinto
6.
In this passage, O’Sullivan describes “manifest destiny” as the right of
a)
the United States to expand its territory across North America.
b)
Gold was discovered in California
c)
Mexico can keep their lands
d)
Nevada should become an independent country
7.
What does the phrase “continent allotted by Providence” mean?
a)
land for Native Americans only
b)
land chosen or given by God
c)
land along water
d)
land for whites only
8.
Why did the Mexican government refuse to speak to John Slidell about the proposed purchase by the United States of the New Mexico and California territories?
a)
Mexico refused to speak with Slidell until U.S. troops left Texas.
b)
Mexico was angry over the annexation of Texas.
c)
Mexico refused to speak to Slidell until U.S. troops left California.
d)
Mexico was angry over the Bear Flag Republic in California.
9.
The Mexican-American War started in ______ because of conflicting territorial claims there between the governments of the United States and Mexico.
a)
California
b)
Oregon
c)
New Mexico
d)
Texas
10.
The United States and Mexico signed the _____, which ended the war with Mexico and forced them to turn over much of their northern territory.
a)
Treay of Rio Grande
b)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
c)
Scott Purchase
d)
Gadsden Purchase
11.
Which of the following was an effect of the gold rush in California?
a)
Most miners were employed by large companies to dig tunnels.
b)
The population grew slowly over a number of decades.
c)
Most miners became rich after working in the mines.
d)
The population increased greatly over a few years.
12.
The population of _______________ grew quickly after the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill as people arrived for the gold rush.
a)
California
b)
Colorado
c)
Nevada
d)
Oregon
13.
Why did farming and ranching become major industries in California as a result of the gold rush?
a)
A steady supply of affordable food was needed to feed the growing population.
b)
Food could be shipped inexpensively to the East along rail lines and cattle trails.
c)
A source of inexpensive labor from overseas was needed to grow crops and tend livestock.
d)
Overseas demand for food products from the West caused large investments in agriculture.
14.
Most people in California paid _____________ prices during the gold rush as a result of merchants needing to import so many necessary goods
a)
below-market
b)
fair
c)
inflated
d)
marked-down
15.
The ___________________ were a group of western-bound travelers who went to California but were stranded in the Sierra Nevada Mountains during the winter time and many of them died.
a)
Mormon Party
b)
Mario Party
c)
Donner Party
d)
Tea Party
16.
Gold-seeking migrants to California hoping to strike it rich were typically referred to as what?
a)
Forty-eighters
b)
Forty-niners
c)
Gold-Seekers
d)
Gold-Miners
17.
What term best describes when gold-miners would search for gold along the banks of streams or in shallow surfaces mines?
a)
Insect
b)
Inspect
c)
Desect
d)
Prospect
18.
What was the considered to be the most successful industry during the gold rush?
a)
Mining
b)
Retail trade
c)
Farming
d)
Cattle Ranching
19.
What was the name of the mountain pass the Mormons used to get through the Rocky Mountains?
a)
Hall Pass
b)
Snake River Pass
c)
Salt Lake Pass
d)
South Pass
20.
Why did so many Chinese come to California between 1849 and 1853?
a)
Most planned to make money in the gold mines and then open businesses in California afterward.
b)
Most wanted to find work in the different industries opening in San Francisco.
c)
Most hoped to make money in the gold mines and then return to China eventually.
d)
Most wanted to find work on the new farms established near Sacramento.
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