Western Expansion and the War with Mexico

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1 Put the following events in the correct chronological order.

I. The Battle of San Jacinto
II. General Santa Anna signs a treaty giving Texas its independence
III. Americans are massacred at the Alamo and Goliad
IV. Mexico allows Americans under the leadership of Stephen Austin to settle in Texas.
I, II, III, IV
IV, II, III, I
IV, III, I, II
III, IV, II, I
IV, III, II, I
2 Put the following events in the correct chronological order.

I. Skirmish between Zachary Taylor's troops south of the Nueces River
II. The Annexation of Texas
III. The Treaty of Guadalpue Hidalgo
IV. General Winfield Scott wins at Veracruz
I, II, III, IV
II, I, IV, III
I, II, IV, III
II, IV, I, III
IV, III, II, I
3 The Gadsden Purchase extended the US border
northward
southward
eastward
westward
northwestward
4 Gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill on a tribuatary of which river?
Missouri River
Rio Grande
Columbia River
Sacramento River
Snake River
5 Which of the following states did not have any land included in the Mexican Cession of 1848?
Colorado
New Mexico
California
Nevada
Oregon
6 Who was directly involved in defending the Alamo when it was besieged in 1836?
William Travis
Stephen Austin
Sam Houston
Zachary Taylor
Lopez de Santa Anna
7 The phrase "manifest destiny" expressed a popular attitude favoring
the abolition of slavery
evangelical revivalism
temperance
territorial expansion
women's rights
8 The United States refused to annex Texas in 1836 because
most of Texas's inhabitants were native Mexicans
Texans did not want to be annexed to the United states
the American government was opposed to armed rebellions against established governments
there weren't enough inhabitants for it to become a state
of fear that it would provoke war with Mexico
9 James Polk's election to the presidency in 1844 was taken to be a popular endorsement for
extending slavery into the territories of the United States
war with Mexico
acquiring new territories
limiting expansion
abolition of slavery
10 Which of the following about the War with Mexico is TRUE?
When Texas was annexed in 1845, Mexico immediately declared war on the United States and moved its armies into South Texas.
The Mexican War witnessed a continuous series of military victories by Unted States' forces.
The American government refused to listen to Mexican requests to sell Texas to the US.
All of the fighting took place in what is now present day Mexico.
The war was uniformly popular throughtout the United States.
11 Which of the following led settlers from the United States into Texas?
Davy Crockett
Samuel Houston
Stephen Austin
Joseph Smith
Brigham Young
12 In 1846, the United States and Britain agreed that the Oregon Country should be
divided at 49 degrees North latitude
given to the United States
given to Canada
shared for another 20 years
made an independent republic
13 Mexico orignally encouraged Americans to settle in Texas because
the Mexican government hoped Americans would discover gold.
the Mexican government wanted to encourage the spread of slavery.
the Indians in Texas asked for American missionaries.
the Mexican government hoped Americans would develop the land.
to forestall British development of the area.
14 Which of the following is NOT true of the gold rush?
The majority of those seeking gold actually struck it rich.
Conditions in the mining camps were often disorderly and rough.
Inflation was terrible in the mining camps.
Mining towns might appear almost overnight and disappear just as rapidly.
Immigration increased to the United States.
15 Which of the following is NOT true of the Mexican War?
Many men who later became famous in the Civil War on both sides served together in the Mexican War.
Abraham Lincoln criticized the war.
Americans defeated the Mexicans at the battle of Buena Vista.
When the American navy occupied parts of California, they were joined by settlers who had proclaimed the Ber Flag republic.
The Mexican army crossed the Rio Grande and invaded Texas near San Antonio.
16 Which of the following was NOT an advantage of the Mexicans in the War with Mexico?
The Mexicans had a larger army.
The US had trouble getting soldiers and supplies to the right place at the right time.
The war was popular throughout Mexico.
Mexico had a strong and stable government.
The war was popular in the United States mainly in the Mississippi Valley and was unpopular in the Northeast.
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