AR Ch. 12 Review

The belief that the US should expand to the Pacific Ocean was called Manifest _____.

• Mission

• Destiny

• Mandate

• Fate

Who won the election of 1844?

• William Henry Harrison

• Zachary Taylor

• Millard Fillmore

• James K. Polk

Who were usually the first white people to arrive in western territories?

• Missionaries

• Soldiers

• Mountain men

• Settlers

Which trail did Jedediah Smith locate?

• South Pass

• North Pass

• Cumberland Gap

• Oregon Trail

Who first led American settlers to Texas?

• Sam Houston

• Stephen Austin

• William Travis

• Davy Crockett

Against which nation did Texas fight for its independence?

• Spain

• France

• United States

• Mexico

Who became the dictator of Mexico in 1833?

• Santa Anna

• Stephen Austin

• Winfield Scott

• Joseph Smith

At which battle did Texas defeat Mexico and secure its independence?

• Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of San Jacinto

• Battle of Veracruz

• Battle of Mexico City

Which state existed as the Lone Star Republic?

• California

• Missouri

• Texas

• Oklahoma

Which state briefly existed as the Bear Flag Republic?

• California

• Missouri

• Texas

• Oklahoma