Question 1

Which of the following was true of Texas prior to its statehood?

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A) Texas became a Mexican colony in 1810 after Mexico declared its independence from Spain. 
B) Although Mexico had previously abolished slavery, Americans brought slaves with them in defiance of Mexico's wishes. 
C) During the 1820s, Americans in Texas grew to outnumber Mexicans there two to one. 
D) The new American settlers enrolled their children in the local schools so they could learn to speak Spanish fluently. 
E) Many Americans in Texas assimilated into Mexican culture.

Question 2

Briefly explain the two phases of the Americans' westward movement.

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Question 3

According to the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851, the U.S. government:

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A) agreed to pay cash restitution to the Plains Indians for disruptions to the buffalo grounds. 
B) set aside a portion of land for the Sioux Indians. 
C) relocated the Plains Indians away from a new transportation corridor that was ready to be used. 
D) forcefully obtained an agreement from the Plains Indian tribes to give up a large part of their tribal lands. 
E) agreed not to allow white settlers to make war against the Plains Indians.

Question 4

James K. Polk's first action as president was to:

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A) abolish the surge in slavery. 
B) provoke the Mexican army into firing on the Americans. 
C) gain control of even more Mexican territory. 
D) snuff out any plans Britain had for reentering North America. 
E) undercut Santa Anna and his men.

Question 5

Many members of Congress feared annexing Texas into the United States because:

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A) the nation of Mexico seemed to be much more powerful than Spain. 
B) the government of Mexico raised taxes to curtail U.S. immigration to the region. 
C) they feared Santa Anna who abolished the Mexican constitution and declared himself absolute dictator. 
D) they were unsatisfied with Mexico's move to abolish slavery. 
E) the Missouri Compromise which crafted a delicate balance between slave and free states would be disrupted.

Question 6

Which of the following is a true statement about the mountain men?

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A) They mostly worked as miners. 
B) They farmed the steep slopes of the Sierra Nevada and the Northern Rocky Mountains. 
C) They used mountain meadows for grazing cattle. 
D) They were notorious for robbing western settlers on highways. 
E) They were explorers employed as trappers and worked as scouts for the U.S. Army.

Question 7

Who among the following did NOT have a territorial claim on the territory of Oregon?

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A) The British 
B) The Americans 
C) The Spanish 
D) The Dutch 
E) The Russians

Question 8

Which of the following was an outcome of the Utah War?

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A) A massacre of more than one hundred California bound migrants from Arkansas 
B) More peaceful relationships between the Mormons and the federal government 
C) The settling of the Mormons in Salt Lake City 
D) The large scale slaughter of Mormon militia men 
E) The peaceable settlement of Mormons with the American settlers in their territory

Question 9

The _________ was by far the most powerful force confronting the American westward migration. 
A. Liberty Party 
B. Comanche Empire 
C. Democratic Party 
D. California Battalion

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Question 10

Mormon leaders advocated a move to the Great Salt Lake because:

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A) it appeared that no other group wanted to settle there. 
B) Brigham Young had read advertisements about the land there in various journals and it appeared that the people there were fairly liberal. 
C) the area was technically Mexican property and the U.S. government had no jurisdiction there. 
D) the Mexican government had entered into a treaty that stated the Mormons would be left strictly alone. 
E) the Mormons believed that a divine spirit had shown Brigham Young the route that must be followed.

Question 11

Describe the way in which the Mormons came to settle in Utah.

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Question 12

The term manifest destiny reflected a much older American belief that God meant for the United States to dominate the North American continent, bringing civilization to that great land.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Explain the five reasons why America's official interest in westward expansion surged in the 1840s.

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Question 14

Which of the following was the reason for Congress to organize Oregon as a formal American territory?

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A) The killing of most of the Native Americans in Oregon 
B) The settling of a border along the 49th parallel 
C) The killing of fourteen settlers by a group of Cayuse Indians 
D) The discovery of gold in this territory 
E) The British deciding to move out of this territory

Question 15

Describe the California Gold Rush.

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Question 16

The commander-in-chief of the new Texas army, under whom Texans rebelled and declared their independence from Mexico, was _____.

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A) Sam Houston 
B) William B. Travis 
C) Jim Bowie 
D) Davy Crockett 
E) Stephen F. Austin

Question 17

The _________ gave the United States uncontested access to the Pacific. 
A. Buchanan-Packenham Treaty 
B. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 
C. Adam-Onis Treaty 
D. Treaty of Fort Laramie

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Question 18

Why did white Americans begin settling west of the Mississippi River in the 1820s? Discuss the two general phases in which Americans' westward migration across the Mississippi occurred between the 1820s and 1860. What were the major consequences of the continued westward movement of Americans?

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Question 19

Examine the migration of Americans into the Mexican territory of Texas. Why did the United States refuse to annex Texas after its independence?

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Question 20

It would be accurate to say that the early movement of Americans across the country to the West and early settlement there was at best haphazard.

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