Test: Manifest Destiny and the West

With which of the following were the people known as "forty-niners” associated?

• the California gold rush

• the American landing at Veracruz

• the controversy over California's application for statehood

• the settlement of Oregon and establishment of its northern border

During the 1840s, canals advantage over railroads was that shipping by canal was

• faster.

• cheaper.

• more direct.

• less affected by weather.

Who was the founder of the Mormon religion that was killed by an anti-Mormon mob in 1844?

• Black Hawk.

• Brigham Young.

• Joseph Smith.

• John C. Frémont.

The phrase manifest destiny refers to the belief that?

• The US should be 2 separate nations

• The US should abolish slavery

• The US should expand across the entire continent

• The US should trade with Mexico and Canada

Which event was most responsible for creating a diverse population in California?

• the gold rush

• the Treaty of Fort Laramie

• the invention of the steel plow

• the war with Mexico

Which group was forcibly relocated by means of the "Trail of Tears"?

• Mexicans

• Shoshone

• African slaves

• Cherokee

The foreign policies of President James Polk involving Texas, California, and the Oregon Territory were all efforts to:

• remain neutral toward western territories

• continue tradition American isolationism

• weaken the Monroe Doctrine

• fulfill the goal of Manifest Destiny

Under Mexican rule, the main appeal Texas held for American settlers was

• cheap land

• legalized slavery

• religious freedom

• government protection from Native Americans

Which of the following was a result of the war with Mexico?

• The United States gained Texas

• The United States gained the Mexican Cession

• The United States and Mexico became permanent allies

• The United States abolished slavery in Mexico.

Which of the following marked the end of the wars between the federal government and the Plains Indians?

• the Treaty of Fort Laramie

• the death of Sitting Bull

• the Sand Creek Massacre

• the massacre at Wounded Knee