WorksheetsTexas, Mexico, Gold Rush Concept Check
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
According to the text, what is one of the reasons why Anglo-American colonists wanted independence?
a)
Protecting their rights and liberties was necessary.
b)
The Mexican government did not allow slavery.
c)
They were not allowed to participate in elections.
d)
They wanted to expand their borders into Mexico.
2.
What were the intensions of the Anglo- American colonists?
a)
To create political turmoil.
b)
To establish Texas as a part of the United States.
c)
To carry the Mexican constitution with them everywhere.
d)
To become good Mexican citizens.
3.
How did unrest (dissatisfaction) increase in Texas?
a)
Gen. Manuel Mier y Teran reinforced garrisons (forts) with Mexican troops.
b)
There was lots of political turmoil in the United States.
c)
Anglo-Americans were becoming good Mexican citizens.
d)
There was no unrest.
4.
According to the text, which of the following was not a reason for Texans wanting independence.
a)
Texans wanted the right to own slaves.
b)
Mexico banned the immigration of Americans into Texas.
c)
Texans wanted more rights and liberties given to them.
d)
Texans were being sent back to the United States.
5.
Why was Sam Houston's role at the Alamo?
a)
He ordered soldiers to retreat.
b)
He helped Texas gain its independence from Mexico.
c)
His victory led to the signing of a treaty.
d)
He wasn't at the battle of the Alamo.
6.
At which battle did Houston defeat Santa Anna?
a)
the Alamo
b)
San Jacinto
c)
Goliad
d)
Houston
7.
According to Document C, what is the reason for Texas wanting independence?
a)
The Anglo-American colonists could not be trusted.
b)
Mexican soldiers and judges have been placed in each settlement.
c)
The Anglo-American colonists were not willing to follow Mexican laws
d)
Texans were the descendants of the Spanish and Indians.
8.
What was the purpose for writing document D: Burnet Letter?
a)
To persuade Senator Clay it was time for Texas to declare independence.
b)
To explain to Senator Clay why the Texans don't need to follow Mexican laws.
c)
To justify to Senator Clay that Texians were better than Mexicans.
d)
To inform Senator Clay Mexicans were of Spanish and Indian descent.
9.
What was the name of the treaty that gave the U.S. all the territories gained from the Mexican American War?
a)
Treaty of Mexico
b)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
c)
Treaty of Gadsden Purchase
d)
Treaty of the west
10.
According to the map, what were the two areas that were gained after the Mexican American War was won?
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Mexican Cession
c)
Gadsden Purchase
d)
Florida Cession
11.
What year did the U.S. gain the territory of the Mexican Cession?
a)
1837
b)
1846
c)
1848
d)
1853
12.
According to Document E, what was the reason Texas gained independence and wanted to join the United States?
a)
Re-establish slavery
b)
Protect liberty and their rights
c)
Gain more land
d)
Achieve manifest destiny
13.
Why was the author against Texas being annexed (added) to the United States?
a)
The land belongs to Mexico, not the United States.
b)
The author is an abolitionist wanting to stop the spread of slavery.
c)
Texas was meant to be a republic.
d)
It would lead to war with Mexico.
14.
Why were white prospectors called "49ers"?
a)
It took 49 days to arrive to California.
b)
Gold weighed 49 pounds
c)
A pound of gold was worth $49.
d)
Prospectors arrived in 1849.
15.
What were two ways that 49ers found gold?
a)
Panning for it in rivers.
b)
Stealing it.
c)
Digging in the mountains for it.
d)
By buying it.
16.
What was the primary reason it was difficult for Chinese Immigrants to mine for gold?
a)
It was hard to travel to California.
b)
They were mining for gold in the wrong areas.
c)
They never left San Francisco.
d)
A $20 foreign miners tax was enforced on them.
17.
What city would see the most change because of the gold rush?
a)
Salt Lake City
b)
San Francisco
c)
Los Angeles
d)
Fort Sutter
18.
Who were the Californios?
a)
The largest Native American tribe in California.
b)
Prospectors seeking to strike it rich.
c)
Mexican ranchers who had been the original settlers of California.
d)
Merchants that opened the first businesses in San Francisco.
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