Question 1

Why did the American fur trade need to move West in the early 1800's?

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beaver pelts needed for the fashionable high hat were becoming extinct in the East

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the Spanish did not allowing trapping of animals along the East coast

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cities became crowded in the East and rats were scaring off fur-bearing animals

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waters in the East were freezing which caused a back up of trade

Question 2

What put an end to fur trading in the 1840’s?

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fashions changed and demand for beaver furs fell

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the French realized more money could be made teaching others of their fine cuisine

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prices for beaver pelts fell making gold more profitable

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all fur-bearing animals became extinct

Question 3

What steps did the U.S. government take to ensure the nation’s control over the Pacific Northwest in the early 1800s?

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the U.S. signed treaties with Russia and Spain to give up land and with Britain to share the land

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created the Second Indian Removal Act removing Native Americans from the Pacific Northwest

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passed the Northwest Ordinance of 1787

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created a national army of the Pacific Northwest led by Andrew Jackson that invaded Oregon Country making it part of the US

Question 4

What motivated early pioneers to head out west?

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all answers are correct

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Willamette Valley

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mild climate

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rich resources

Question 5

What made individuals want to travel across blazing deserts and rough mountains of the Sante Fe Trail?

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high profits traders could get from Mexican traders

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warm weather supporting the vacation market

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rainy season of the Pacific Northwest made it difficult to set up homesteads

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fear of Mormons taking over their lands

Question 6

What were Mormons hoping to find in the West in the 1830's?

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religious freedom

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fertile lands

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beaver pelts

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profitable trade

Question 7

What mistakes did the Donner Party make on their journey to California?

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took an unproven shortcut, running out of  supplies, ill prepared

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did not bring enough weapons for the harsh West

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attempted to sail around the horn of South America in the winter

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took the wrong trail while headed to Sante Fe

Question 8

What were some of the effects of the California Gold Rush?

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all answers are correct

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population boom

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increase in immigration

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California becomes eligible for statehood

Question 9

What role did the transcontinental railroad play in California’s development?

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connected California to the rest of the nation strengthening the economy

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allowed California to become an independent country much like Texas

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cause the population to decline dramatically due to many leaving after the gold rush

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trading decreased resulting in California's bankruptcy

Question 10

Read and interpret the graph in the picture. Which of the following conclusions could be made?

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the greatest increase in San Francisco's population came between 1849 and 1850

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after 1850 the population decreased again back to zero

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the population of San Francisco remained the same throughout the 1840's

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the population of San Francisco in 1848 was 3 million

Question 11

This picture is of a map key from your textbook illustrating the different trails to the West. Which of the following is true?

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California and Oregon trails were the same distance and time

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Sante Fe trail was longer that the Mormon trail

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Oregon trail was longer than the California trail

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Old Spanish trail was the same distance as the trading post trail

Question 12

Which effects are most likely a result of  the first cause listed?

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all answers are correct

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Americans travel west to settle new areas

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Native Americans are forced off their land

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The U.S. stretches to the Pacific Ocean

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