Unit 6: Westward Expansion Quiz

What was the significance of the Oregon Trail?

• The Oregon Trail was used to travel eastward to open land that was less populated by settlers
• The Oregon Trail was used by settlers/pioneers who wanted to travel west for land/gold/religion
• The Oregon Trail was created to help Native Americans move to reservations
• The Oregon Trail was used during the Revolutionary War to help the Americans defeat the British

What were the major obstacles when traveling on the Oregon Trail?

• The Pacific Ocean, large deserts, and rainforests
• Friendly natives, too many forts, too much food
• Crossing rivers, bad weather, and illnessess
• The Great Wall of China, the Nile River, and the Great Pyramids

What impact did the California Gold Rush have on the environment?

• Many natural resources were destroyed by the search for gold
• Miners were careful to not disturb the landscape while digging for gold
• The Gold Rush helped to preserve the landscape and natural resources
• The environment was not disturbed by the miners during the Gold Rush

What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent spreading the Western Civilized Culture?

• Great Awakening
• Monroe Doctrine
• Manifest Destiny
• Louisiana Purchase

Which president favored the annexation of Texas?

• Sam Houston
• Andrew Jackson
• James K. Polk
• Kit Carson

What event triggered the start of the Mexican-American War?

• When Mexican troops fired on American troops at the disputed border of Texas
• When James K. Polk officially declared war on Mexico
• When American troops invaded Mexico
• When Mexico invaded the U.S. to claim Texas

What was the name of the treaty which took away half of Mexico's land at the end of the Mexican-American War?

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• Treaty of Paris
• Adams-Onis Treaty
• Treaty of Versailles

Why was the annexation of Texas delayed?

• Worried about adding Texas as a slave state
• There would be an imbalance of slave states and free states
• Annexing Texas would lead to a war with Mexico
• All of the above

What other country claimed Oregon Territory?

• Spain
• Mexico
• France
• Great Britain

The United States believed this river was the border between Texas and Mexico

• Nueces River
• Red River
• Rio Grande River
• Mississippi River