U.S. History and Expansion Quiz

What states today were once part of The Oregon Country?

• California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona

• Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and parts of Montana and Wyoming

• Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska

• North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa

What did the Adams-Onís Treaty do?

• Gave the U.S. Florida and Alaska

• Divided Oregon Country between Britain and the U.S.

• Set the limits of Spanish territory at California’s northern border and gave up Spain’s claims to Oregon

• Gave Texas to the U.S.

What skills did mountain men have that helped later pioneers?

• They were good farmers and ranchers

• They were soldiers who protected settlers

• They had expert knowledge of western lands and worked as guides

• They were traders with Native Americans

What was the Oregon Trail and where did it lead settlers?

• A trail through the Grand Canyon

• A path to California for gold seekers

• A popular route from Missouri to the Oregon Country

• A trade route used by Spanish merchants

How did the idea of the nation’s mission change in the 1800s?

• From expanding trade to avoiding war

• From isolation to global domination

• From serving as a model of freedom to spreading it by settling the continent

• From farming to industrialization

When did Florida become an American territory?

• July 4, 1776

• July 17, 1821

• March 2, 1836

• December 29, 1845

Under what ordinance did Florida receive a territorial governor and legislature?

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Adams-Onís Treaty

• The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• The Florida Statehood Act

Who were the Tejanos?

• Native American tribes of Texas

• Mexicans who claimed Texas as their home

• American settlers in California

• Spanish missionaries

How did Mexico try to increase settlement in Texas?

• By lowering taxes

• By offering gold and silver

• By offering land to people who brought families and became Mexican citizens

• By giving free cattle and tools

Who led the American settlers in Texas?

• Davy Crockett

• Sam Houston

• Stephen F. Austin

• James K. Polk