Chapter 13
how did the belief of manifest destiny contribute to the westward expansion of the U.S.?
A- americans believed expansion would offer new economic opportunities
which of the following was NOT a danger faced by settlers on wagon trains?
A- frequent attacks by mountain men
which of the following was a mexican law adopted by american settlers in the southwest?
A- husbands and wives could own property jointly
what was the BIGGEST threat tot hose who traveled west in wagon trains?
A- illnesses such as cholera
which of the following did NOT occur in california in the 1850s as a result of the gold rush?
A- most forty-niners became wealthy
mexicans influenced american culture in the southwest by
A- teaching americans new irrigation techniques and mining skills
trails west, 1800s map answers....
B, C, D, B
how was texas admitted to the union?
B- congress passed a joint resolution accepting the annexation treaty
which of the following caused conflict between american settlers in texas and the mexican government?
B- most of the settlers felt no loyalty to mexico
what development immediately followed the texan victory at the battle of san jacinto in 1836?
B- texas became an independent republic
how did the U.S. and britain settle their dispute over oregon?
B- the U.S. and britain agreed to divide the land
what settlers and trappers to move to oregon and the far west in the 1820s?
B- the lure of fertile lands, plentiful rainfall, and a mild climate
why did mormons leave their settlement in ohio and move west?
B- their social and religious beliefs clashed with those of other settlers
what final incident caused president polk to urge congress to declare war on mexico?
C- american and mexican troops clashed near the rio grande
why did american settlers in texas come into conflict with mexico in the 1830s?
C- mexico feared losing texas to the U.S.
which of the following did the U.S. acquire as a result of the result of the mexican war?
C- new mexico
at what battle did texans defeat santa anna and win independence?
C- san jacinto
which of the following caused texans to seek revenge against santa anna's troops?
C- the fall of the alamo
what role did missionaries play in the settlement of the west?
C- they helped to create interest in the new territories
why did the mormons move west to settle in utah?
C- they hoped to escape religious persecution
which of the following statements about mountain men is NOT true?
C- they were the first white americans to settle permanently in oregon
which statement BEST explains why california developed a diverse population?
D- gold seekers came from all over the world and became permanent residents
what did MOST texans believe should be done to solve the independent republic's problems?
D- join the U.S.
what was one challenge faced by the "lone star republic"?
D- mexico refused to recognize its independence
who were the first PERMANENT american white settlers in oregon?
D- missionaries
which group of rugged individualists lived off the land in oregon?
D- mountain men
what is the significance of the seige at the alamo?
D- texans resisted a large number of mexican troops for 12 days