WorksheetsAmerican History Chapter 8 Wayground
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Created an iron bladed plow in 1819
Coined the term "Manifest Destiny"
Created a plow with sharp-edged steel blades that made farming more efficient.
Cyrus McCormick
Jethro Wood
John Deere
Josh Green
Invented the mechanical reaper that made grain production a lot easier and more efficient.
Leader of the Mormon movement to the west, more specifically to Utah
First President of the Republic of Texas
Commander of the force of Texans at the Alamo
Mexican Commander who executed the Texans after his request for clemency was refused
Went to Mexico City to negotiate with the government
William Travis
Sam Houston
Stephen Austin
General Urea
Captured in the Battle of San Jacinto
Mountain men played a vital role in western settlement because they
Protected wagon trains from Native American attacks
Supplied the wagon trains with food and clothing
Carved out several east-to-west passages the wagon trains followed
After winning independence from Mexico, most Texans voted
For Annexation
To remain an independent republic
Against Annexation
In the 1844 presidential election, candidate James K. Polk promised to
Annex Texas, Oregon, and Louisiana
Buy Texas and California from Mexico
Annex Texas and Oregon, and buy California from Mexico
Supporters of James K. Polk cried “Fifety-Four Forty or Fight,” which meant
They wanted all of the 54,040 acres of Oregon that were in dispute
They wanted all of Oregon to the 54 40’ north latitude line
They wanted all of California to the 54 40’ north latitude line
Seeking religious freedom, the Mormons traveled west, settling in what is now
Oregon
Utah
Idaho
California
Mexico invited Americans and other foreigners to settle in Texas because
Mexican citizens did not want to move to unsuitable farmland
Mexico wanted to persuade more people to become Mexican citizens
Texas was growing a lot with hundreds of thousands of Mexicans already living there
In the 1844 presidential race, former president Martin Van Buren lost his party’s nomination because he
Wanted to annex Texas as a free state
Did not support annexation
Wanted to annex Texas as a slave state
President Polk replaced Zachary Taylor with Winfield Scott as commander of the forces in Mexico because
Polk disapproved of Taylor’s battle tactics
Polk saw Taylor as a potential rival in the 1848 election
Taylor had disobeyed Polk’s orders
In the peace treaty that ended the war between Mexico and the United States, Mexico accepted ___________ as the southern border of Texas.
The Nueces River
54 40 South Latitude Line
The Rio Grande River
The Big Muddy River
Which statement best describes the relationship between settlers and Native Americans during
westward expansion?
Primarily hostile interactions
Complete territorial separation
Mostly cooperative with mutual aid
