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6-1 Lesson 3

Quiz by Mr. Breckenridge

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  • Q1
    The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo forced Mexico to
    give up the northern region of their country to the United States.
    submit their plans for any territorial expansion to the U.S. Congress.
    recognize slavery in territories occupied by Americans settlers.
    pay the United States several million dollars in war reparations.
    30s
  • Q2
    What was the main goal of the Gadsden Purchase in 1853?
    to facilitate a railroad across the continent
    to avoid further conflict with Mexico
    to ease tensions between North and South
    to expand settlements further west
    30s
  • Q3
    Hard rock mining allowed wealthy investors to dominate the gold mining industry in California because
    it exploited poorly paid labor from China.
    it required expensive equipment and deep tunnels.
    it depended on railroads connecting to the East Coast.
    it was similar to placer mining.
    30s
  • Q4
    The Wilmot Proviso disrupted American politics because it
    established land titles in Texas dating back to Spanish rule.
    tried to ban slavery in the South.
    created sectional divisions within each party.
    set Northern states against Southern states.
    30s
  • Q5
    Californians wanted California to enter the Union as a free state because
    they wanted to tip the balance in Congress in favor of free states.
    they understood the injustice of slavery.
    there were already more slave states than free states.
    they did not want southerners using slave labor to find gold.
    30s
  • Q6
    What geographic factor contributed to San Francisco’s growth after 1848?
    its roads and railroads leading to mines
    its abundance of land for farming
    its good harbor
    its proximity to mountains
    30s
  • Q7
    How did hydraulic mining differ from placer mining?
    It used manual labor to extract gold.
    It led miners to look for gold in rivers and streams.
    It separated greater quantities of gold at a time.
    It removed gold from deeper in the ground than placer mining.
    30s
  • Q8
    California statehood increased political tensions because it
    seemed to reduce the rights of the gold miners.
    threatened the congressional balance between slave and free states.
    threatened to turn California into a slave state.
    suggested that the territory would no longer be part of Mexico.
    30s
  • Q9
    The key purpose of the Wilmot Proviso was
    to secure southern Arizona and the New Mexico territories.
    to ban slavery in all territories gained from Mexico.
    to secure the southern border of Texas.
    to finalize the terms of Mexico's surrender.
    30s
  • Q10
    From about 1850-1860, the American Indian population in California.....
    increased dramatically
    remained about the same
    showed a gradual increase
    decreased dramatically
    30s

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