Chapter 11 Test

Question 0

__ was the first major non-native American settlement in the region

Answer 0

Astoria

Question 1

__ established a trading post near the mouth of the Columbia River.

Answer 1

John Jacob Astor

Question 2

As Americans began moving to the Oregon Country most of them followed a challenging and dangerous route known as the __.

Answer 2

Oregon trail

Question 3

It was common for families to band together and take the six month journey in __.

Answer 3

Wagon trains

Question 4

Was used mostly by traders They loaded wagon trains with cloth and other manufactured goods that could be traded for horses and silver in the Mexican settlement of Santa Fe.

Answer 4

Santa Fe trail

Question 5

Joseph Smith founded the __.

Answer 5

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Question 6

__ led the Mormons to a dessert valley near the Great Salt Lake in what is now __

Answer 6

Brigham Young, Utah

Question 7

Mormons planned and built __.

Answer 7

Salt Lake City

Question 8

__ declared their independence from Spain in __.

Answer 8

Mexico, 1821

Question 9

The Texans suffered two defeats before a final victory:

Answer 9

1) Alamo

2) Goliad

Question 10

Texans under __ surprised the Mexican army with their battle cry being __.

Answer 10

General Sam Houston, remember the Alamo

Question 11

Texas proclaimed itself a self governed country called the __.

Answer 11

Lone-Star Republic

Question 12

__ was their first president

Answer 12

Sam Houston

Question 13

The Capitol of the Lone Star Republic was established and called __.

Answer 13

Austin

Question 14

It was called austin in honor of Stephen Austin who was called the __

Answer 14

Father of Texas

Question 15

The U.S. Was cautious for 2 reasons:

Answer 15

1) Texas would be a slave state

2) They were worried about having to go to war with Mexico as they still claimed Texas

Question 16

In __ Texas became the __ state.

Answer 16

1845, 28th

Question 17

__ was the 11th president

Answer 17

James K. Pulk

Question 18

Ppl with visions of the U.S. Expanding in size were called __.

Answer 18

Expansionists

Question 19

The belief that the U.S. Was to span the continent of North America was called __

Answer 19

Manifest destiny

Question 20

The distance between Alaska and California, the Pacific NW including the Oregon Country, was claimed by the 4 state:

Answer 20

1) Spain
2) Great Britain
3) Russia
4) U.S.

Question 21

Oregon was divided at the 49th parallel and organized as the Oregon Territory. It was later divided into the states of __.

Answer 21

Washington and Idaho

Question 22

__ marched into Mexico and defeated the Mexican troops at __.

Answer 22

General Taylor, Buena Vista

Question 23

General Winfield Scott landed at __ and fought to Mexico City.

Answer 23

Veracruz

Question 24

Americans living in California has overthrown the Mexican gov. And the rebellion was called __.

Answer 24

Bear Flag Revolt

Question 25

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (4 of 7):

Answer 25

1) Mexico had to except the Rio Grande as its border
2) Mexico hat to recognize Texas as belonging to the U.S.
3) Mexico gave up the Mexico session to the U.S.
4) The U.S. gov. Had to pay $15 million
5) the U.S. Gov. Payed US citizens
6) the U.S. Agreed the Spanish speaking ppl could keep their religion, language, and culture.
7) Political and property rights would be respected

Question 26

In __ the IS payed $10 million for a piece of land in the southern part of New Mexico and it was called the __.

Answer 26

1853, Gadsden Purchase

Question 27

Heavy snow in the __ mountains trapped a group of settlers known as the __.

Answer 27

Donner party

Question 28

Half of the travelers either __ or __ to death.

Answer 28

Froze,starved

Question 29

When gold was discovered at __ in 1849 the news spread across the country.

Answer 29

Sutters Mill

Question 30

__ are small plots of land

Answer 30

Claims

Question 31

California was admitted as a free state in __.

Answer 31

1850