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Texas History Final Exam Review
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- Q1What was one of the reasons for westward expansion?Political instability in the EastA desire for isolation from the rest of the worldA need to escape religious persecutionOpportunity for land and resources30s
- Q2What was the purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad?To transport goods only within the WestTo connect the East and West coastsTo connect Canada and MexicoTo provide transportation for Native American tribes30s
- Q3What is the name of the trail that led pioneers to Oregon?The Oregon TrailThe Lewis and Clark TrailThe California TrailThe Santa Fe Trail30s
- Q4What was the Louisiana Purchase?The purchase of land from Great BritainThe sale of land by Native American tribesThe acquisition of French land in North America by the United StatesThe annexation of Mexico30s
- Q5What is the name of the famous fort in Texas that was attacked by Mexican forces?The AlamoFort McHenryFort SumterFort Ticonderoga30s
- Q6What was the California Gold Rush?A period of mass migration to Oregon after the discovery of silverA period of mass migration to California after the discovery of goldA period of mass migration to Texas after the discovery of oilA period of mass migration to Florida after the discovery of citrus fruit30s
- Q7What territory did the US acquire from Mexico in 1848?Oregon TerritoryTexasMexican CessionLouisiana Purchase30s
- Q8What land did the US acquire from the United Kingdom in 1846, settling a boundary dispute?Hawaii TerritoryOregon TerritoryAlaska TerritoryLouisiana Territory30s
- Q9What US state was annexed after being an independent republic?TexasLouisianaCaliforniaFlorida30s
- Q10What US state was purchased from France in 1803?LouisianaTexasCaliforniaFlorida30s
- Q11When did the Mexican American War start?186118361846185630s
- Q12Which country won the Mexican American War?MexicoSpainFranceUnited States30s
- Q13Who was the president of the United States during the Mexican American War?Abraham LincolnThomas JeffersonGeorge WashingtonJames K. Polk30s
- Q14What was the main cause of the Mexican American War?Political disagreementsReligious differencesTerritorial disputesEconomic competition30s
- Q15Who led the Mexican army during the Mexican American War?Antonio López de Santa AnnaEmiliano ZapataPancho VillaPorfirio Díaz30s