Manifest Destiny
Quiz by JENNIFER DOMBROWSKI
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- Q1
What was the main reason Californians decided to draft a state constitution and ask to be admitted to the Union?
an increase in crime
the war with Mexico
economic uncertainty
30s - Q2
Which phrase best defines the term “manifest destiny”?
the superiority of America’s culture
becoming a world power
Americans’ belief in their right to spread across the continent
what settlers were fated to endure
30s - Q3
Although they lost the war, why might Mexico have thought the Treaty ofGuadalupe-Hidalgo was of some benefit?
The treaty set up formal trade relations between the two countries.
The United States paid Mexico for what is now California and New Mexico.
The treaty allowed Mexico to keep what is now Texas.
30s - Q4
Why did Mormons migrate west in the mid-1800s?
They wanted to be away from the influence of other religions.
They were seeking religious freedom.
They believed they were called by God to settle a new land.
30s - Q5
How did increasing migration affect the physical environment in California?
Much of the region was transformed into suitable farmland.
Rivers were used to move goods to growing cities.
Logging activities increased to build housing in cities.
30s - Q6
Why did Mexico offer land in Texas to settlers from the United States?
Texas had few settlers to develop the land.
Texas was a large province with open space for settlement
Texas had poor topsoil that could not be used for crops.
Texas was attractive to settlers because it was closer than Oregon Country.
30s - Q7
How were American Indians in California affected by the creation ofSpanish missions?
They received land grants in exchange for their loyalty.
They often intermarried with the rancheros.
They were forced to work on the missions.
30s - Q8
Why did the Mexican government think it was in its best interests to halt further colonization of Texas by Americans?
It feared the settlers’ influence on Mexicans who were born in Texas.
There was little land left for Mexican colonists.
It feared the settlers would try to make Texas part of the United States.
30s - Q9
How did Texans win their independence from Mexico?
by turning their group of volunteer fighters into an effective army
by winning the Battle of Goliad
by capturing Santa Anna and forcing him to sign a treaty
30s - Q10
Why was Santa Fe a significant town in the 1840s?
It was in the center of the territory.
It was a trading center.
It was the home of many missions.
30s - Q11
Using the "Westward Expansion Map, 1793 - 1853" select the number that indicates the Pacific Ocean:
10
6
3
30s - Q12
Using the "Westward Expansion Map, 1793 - 1853" select the number that indicates the Atlantic Ocean:
3
10
6
30s - Q13
Using the "Westward Expansion Map, 1793 - 1853" select the number that indicates Florida:
1
7
2
30s - Q14
Using the "Westward Expansion Map, 1793 - 1853" select the number that indicates the region of the Texas Annexation:
7
4
8
30s - Q15
Using the "Westward Expansion Map, 1793 - 1853" select the number that indicates the Oregon Territory:
9
7
8
30s
