Question 1

Before 1850, which of the following was the dominant power in the north and central Great Plains?

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A)  whites who had migrated from the South 
B)  the Cherokees who had been removed from their homeland 
C)  the United States cavalry 
D)  the warrior-hunters of the Sioux tribe

Question 2

Which practice did settlers bring to Texas that was illegal under Mexican law?

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A)  the sale of huge tracts of land 
B)  slavery 
C)  commercial farming 
D)  land speculation

Question 3

Address the following statement: "Manifest Destiny was not an act of providence, but was instead a self-fulfilling prophecy of American expansionism."

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Question 4

Describe the native cultures of two Indian tribes that show both their uniqueness among Indian cultures in the West and their differences with European-American culture.

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Question 5

Which statement about Mexico's approach to early American settlers in Texas is NOT true?

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A)  The Mexican government saw the Americans as protection against Indian attacks. 
B)  The Mexican government required that settlers promise to accept Mexican citizenship. 
C)  The Mexican government sold land only in small portions to American settlers. 
D)  The Mexican government required that settlers promise to convert to Catholicism.

Question 6

What did Americans mean by Manifest Destiny?

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Question 7

What factors accounted for the massive westward movement of Americans?

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Question 8

Mestizos were usually a mixture of:

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A)  African-American and European-American. 
B)  Indian and African-American. 
C)  Indian and Spanish. 
D)  Spanish and English.

Question 9

Whites had originally been reluctant to settle on the western plains because:

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A)  they had no desire to see the spread of freehold farming. 
B)  they felt guilty about displacing eastern Indians into that region. 
C)  they believed the region had little potential for agriculture. 
D)  land on the western plains was extraordinarily expensive.

Question 10

A consistent pattern of movement into the Old Northwest was:

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A)  the tendency of northerners and southerners to settle, respectively, in northern and southern sections of the Old Northwest. 
B)  the loss of northern and southern cultural practices and identities as migrants settled without considering regional concerns. 
C)  less antagonism regarding the issue of slavery because virtually all migrants to the Old Northwest were members of the Whig Party. 
D)  to bypass attempts to become a small freeholder, and buy large amounts of cheap land in the attempt to establish a commercial farm.

Question 11

The Southwest Ordinance allowed slavery in all territories south of the ______ River.

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A)  Platte 
B)  Ohio 
C)  Colorado 
D)  Missouri

Question 12

Why did President Jefferson tell Lewis and Clark to "cultivate good relations with the Sioux"? How did Lewis 
and Clark describe this large tribe on the Great Plains?

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Question 13

Define the following terms: mestizo, criollo, Californio, and Tejano.

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Question 14

Who was responsible for the outbreak of the Mexican War? Cite specific examples to support your claim.

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Question 15

In what way did Manifest Destiny combine with the pride that some Americans felt in their Anglo-cultural
roots?

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Question 16

Local associations known as claims clubs:

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A)  worked to stop slavery from spreading to the West. 
B)  promoted an increase in profits for speculators. 
C)  enforced extralegal property rights for squatters. 
D)  showed the national government's commitment to promoting slavery.

Question 17

Migration into the Old Northwest was characterized by:

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A)  a rapid period of movement that slowed after the War of 1812. 
B)  the dominant spread of commercial farming in the region. 
C)  not enough land in the East. 
D)  the spreading of the many folkways of migrants from the East.

Question 18

Which of the following was NOT a territory in 1850?

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A)  New Mexico 
B)  Minnesota 
C)  Oregon 
D)  Wisconsin

Question 19

Polk's offer to buy California for $30 million dollars:

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A)  fell apart when Mexico refused to receive Polk's representative. 
B)  came at a time when Mexico City was about to fall. 
C)  was accepted by Mexico, but then rejected after the Battle of the Alamo. 
D)  was greeted by furious protest from leaders of the Democratic Party.

Question 20

Manifest Destiny was used to justify:

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A)  the acquisition of foreign territories in the late 1890s. 
B)  America's entry into World War I. 
C)  America's entry into World War II. 
D)  America's involvement in Vietnam.

Exam 13: The Way West