WorksheetsCh. 6 Lesson 2 Quiz 16 May 2025
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 13mins
What's the best definition of Manifest Destiny?
The belief that white American settlers were meant by God to expand across North America, justifying taking land and moving westward.
An agreement between Native American tribes and the United States government about western lands and peaceful living during 19th-century expansion.
The economic plan that helped industry grow and trade increase throughout America during the 1800s, focusing on factories and railroads.
A religious movement that started in New England in the early 19th century, focusing on personal salvation and moral improvement.
The political view that supported American isolation after the Civil War, avoiding foreign problems and focusing on growth at home.
Look at the third paragraph on page 260 of your red book.
Read the quote by William Gilpin from March 2nd, 1846.
What does he mean when he said "The...destiny of the American people is subdue the continent..."
What does he mean?
Americans were meant to take over all the land across North America because they believed God wanted them to.
Americans should build towns and farms across the continent and bring their way of life to all areas.
The United States needed to control the continent before other countries like Britain or Spain could claim it.
Americans thought their government system was better and should spread across all of North America.
White settlers believed they should own the land that Native Americans were living on and use it for farming and building.
Fur traders from this country settled in Alaska in the 1700s.
Russia
France
Spain
Great Britain
Italy
The Hawaiian Islands were first explored by English explorer James cook in the 1770s.
What happened between Cook's crew and native Hawaiians?
They signed a peace treaty and agreed to a free trade agreement.
Captain Cook married the native Hawaiian chief's daughter.
There was fighting between them and Cook and some of his crew were killed.
Captain Cook agreed not to tell the rest of the world about where the Hawaiian Islands were located.
For American settlers traveling west, how were they helped along the way?
They relied on fur trappers and traders called "Mountain Men" to guide them.
They relied on maps provided by English and Russian explorers.
They relied on assistance from Native American tribes as they moved across the continent.
For American settlers crossing the continent, there were several trails they could take. What were the names of some of the most famous trails?
The California Trail
The Oregon Trail
The Santa Fe Trail
The Nauvoo Trail
The Missouri Trail
"______ ______" were gold miners who hoped to get rich during the California Gold Rush.
(a)
During the California Gold Rush years, how much gold was actually mined from the area?
About US$250,000.
About $2 billion
About $100 million
During the California Gold Rush years, what group of people were most negatively affected?
Females
Chinese
African Americans
Native Americans
These were towns that grew out of mining camps because the populations increased so quickly.
(a)
This is a large American city that grew from a boomtown. It was just a small port town before the California Gold Rush.
(a)
Early mining camps were often not pleasant places to live. What are some reasons why?
They were crowded
There were few laws
They were violent
There wasn't enough water
They were often attacked by Mexican soldiers
These were horse-drawn, enclosed carriages in the mid-1800s.
(a)
This was a mail delivery service in the early 1860s. It didn't last long, but it was able to swiftly deliver mail between St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California.
The Pony Express
The Wells Fargo Route
The Stagecoach Carrier
The Amtrak Line
The Horse Race Express
In the 1860s, this was the fast method of communication between the east coast and west coast.
telephone
telegraph
radio
This was the name of the railroad company that built train tracks east from Sacramento, California and through the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
The Central Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad
The Trans Mountain Railroad`
This was the railroad company that built tracks west from Omaha, Nebraska and over the Great Plains.
The Union Pacific Railroad
The Central Pacific Railroad
The Pony Express Railroad
In 1869, the two major railroad companies came together at Promontary Summit in this state to complete the Transcontinental Railroad.
(a)
The Union Pacific Railroad hired many different groups to work on the rail lines. Which group of workers were treated worse than any other?
Chinese Immigrants
Former Confederate Soldiers
Irish Immigrants
