westward exspantion test

Question 1

what is the idea of manifest destiny

Answer 1

sm that is clear or obvious and certain to happen

Question 2

what were the economic incentives that brought people west

Answer 2

gold,fur trade,make money,free and fertile land, farming

Question 3

which state was added as a free state to keep the number of slave and free states equal

Answer 3

maine

Question 4

how was the compromise line supposed to prevent future conflicts over slavery in new states

Answer 4

North would be free and south south would be slave

Question 5

What was another name for the Missouri compromise

Answer 5

compromise of 1820

Question 6

Who is known as the great compromise and help negotiate between the north and south over the issue of slavery in 1820

Answer 6

Henry Clay

Question 7

Mountain men who are the first to go West we’re also known as what

Answer 7

Fur traders

Question 8

why did the fur traders/mountain men go West

Answer 8

To get Beaver pelts, find adventure, get fur

Question 9

What were the effects of the mountain men/for traders time in the west

Answer 9

Paved away for future settlers in mapping

Question 10

Why did Mormons go West

Answer 10

To escape religious persecution

Question 11

Where did the Mormon Trail end

Answer 11

Salt Lake City Utah

Question 12

How did the Mormon migration impact the settlement of the great basin area

Answer 12

Establish many communities in Utah and other southwestern states

Question 13

Why did the Oregon pioneers go west

Answer 13

To find new opportunities/a better life

Question 14

why did the US want settlers going to Oregon

Answer 14

More American settlers helped the US claim to the territory against Braun

Question 15

where did the Oregon Trail begin

Answer 15

Oregon

Question 16

What was the Santa Fe Trail used for

Answer 16

Commercial route for trade

Question 17

Where did the Santa Fe Trail begin

Answer 17

Franklin Missouri

Question 18

Where did the Santa Fe Trail end

Answer 18

Santa Fe New Mexico

Question 19

where did the santa fe trail begin

Answer 19

franklin , missouri

Question 20

where did the santa fe trail end

Answer 20

santa fe, new mexico

Question 21

why was james k polk called the “dark horse candidate”

Answer 21

nobody thought he would win

Question 22

what was james k polka nick name and why

Answer 22

young hickory because he was blessed by andrew jaxson

Question 23

what political party was james k polk

Answer 23

democratic

Question 24

did james k polk support expanding slavery in new territories

Answer 24

yes

Question 25

did james k polk support expanding slavery in new territories

Answer 25

yes

Question 26

name the three areas that polk wanted the us to annex while he was president

Answer 26

texas oregan california

Question 27

where was the agreed boundary between the he and britan oregan

Answer 27

49th parallel

Question 28

why did james k polk and other americans want to annex the oregan territory to the us

Answer 28

to support the fur trade and to have access to the pacific ocean to trade with countries in asia

Question 29

why did some american leaders disagree with annexing texas

Answer 29

lead to war and increase slavery

Question 30

did james k polk want to annex texas

Answer 30

he wanted to expand west

Question 31

how did the idea of manifest destiny help to cause the mexican american war

Answer 31

americas desire for land led to the start of the war

Question 32

does james k polk support expansion

Answer 32

yes

Question 33

did james k polk support slavery

Answer 33

yes

Question 34

which areas did polk want to annex as territories to the us

Answer 34

oregan, california, new mexico

Question 35

why did James Capo send American troops to the Texas disputed territory

Answer 35

He knew it would likely start a war with Mexico and if the US won the war Mexico would be forced to sell the land

Question 36

Who fired first at the Rio Grande River

Answer 36

Mexican troops

Question 37

Why did the Mexican troops fire first

Answer 37

They couldn't agree on the border of Texas

Question 38

which part of Mexico was more challenging to win for the US Army

Answer 38

Southern Mexico

Question 39

Why was the capture of Mexico City by the Americas under US General Winfield Scott important to the Mexican American war

Answer 39

It led to the end of major fighting

Question 40

Who won the Mexican American war

Answer 40

US

Question 41

what was the treaty of that ended the Mexican American war in which Mexico was forced to turn over much of its northern territory to the US

Answer 41

Treaty of Guadalupe hidalgo

Question 42

why is Tennessee called the volunteer state

Answer 42

People volunteered to serve with the army in times of war

Question 43

List the effects of the Mexican war

Answer 43

Territorial gains, increased tension over slavery, military experience, Mexico's economic/political repercussion

Question 44

why did the US want to buy the Gadsden purchase

Answer 44

To build a southern railroad/settled border issue with Mexico

Question 45

what was the wilmot proviso

Answer 45

Proposed amendment to prohibit slavery in any territory from Mexico

Question 46

Did the Wilmont proviso pass

Answer 46

No

Question 47

did tensions about slavery increase or decrease because of westward expansion

Answer 47

Increased

Question 48

Was there more men or women that came to California during the gold rush

Answer 48

men

Question 49

what major West Coast cities emerge because of the California gold Rush name two

Answer 49

Sacramento and San Francisco

Question 50

How did the gold rush impact California statehood

Answer 50

Stimulated the economy

Question 51

why was California statehood controversial

Answer 51

Threatened the balance between free/slave states

Question 52

How did the California gold rush impact the economy of California

Answer 52

Rapid population growth, economic boom, infrastructure development

Question 53

How did the California gold rush impact the economy of the US

Answer 53

Increase capital in factories in the east/rise in industrialization

Question 54

why were the people who came were called the 49ers

Answer 54

Because they came west in 1849

Question 55

How did the Westbrook expansion impact of the division between north and south

Answer 55

Tension over slavery increased