Westward Expansion Module 11 and 12 Test
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- Q1Who was responsible for creating the Wilderness Road?Daniel BooneNone of theseNathaniel LonghouseDavy Crockett30s
- Q2Why were many companies searching for beaver fur in the West?Native Americans who traveled to the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Northwest were fur traders and trappers.Most of the Beaver population in the East had doubledFrench, British, and American companies gradually killed off the beaver population in the East30s
- Q3About how long was the Oregon Trail in miles?300010004000200030s
- Q4What were some of the hardships faced by travelers on the Oregon Trail?Geographic barriers, such as rivers and mountainsall of theseRough weatherShortages of food30s
- Q5What were the start and end points of the Santa Fe Trail?It led from York, Missouri, to San Antonio, New Mexico.It led from Independence, Arkansas, to Santa Fe, Ohio.It led from Independence, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico.30s
- Q6What did the United States do to protect traders on the Santa Fe Trail?The long trip across blazing deserts and rough mountains was dangerous.The U.S. government helped protect traders by sending troops to ensure that Native Americans were not a threat.One trader reported a 2,000 percent profit on his cargo.30s
- Q7What did Smith tell his followers?That he had found and translated a set of golden tablets containing religious teachings.One large group of settlers traveled to the West in search of religious freedom.In 1830 a young man named Joseph Smith founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints30s
- Q8Why did Mormons move west?Brigham Young and his fellow members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints arrived in Utah's Great Salt Lake Valleyto escape religious discrimination.none of these30s
- Q9What did the new Mexican government begin to do after becoming independent from Spain?The new Mexican government contracted with empresarios, or agents, to bring settlers to TexasThe new Mexican government contracted with haciendas, or agents, to bring settlers to TexasThe new Spanish government contracted with empresarios, or agents, to bring settlers to Texas30s
- Q10What did the Anglo-American settlers in Mexico become known as?TexiansTejanosCatholic30s
- Q11What is one law that some American settlers explicitly ignored?In exchange for cheap land, settlers had to obey Mexican laws.Further settlement by AmericansRestrictions on slavery30s
- Q12What was the only difference between the Texas constitution and the United States constitution?The Texas constitution made slavery illegalboth of theseThe Texas constitution made slavery legal30s
- Q13What place did Texans occupy and fortify in their fight against Mexican troops?GoliadThe AlamoSan JacintoAustin, Texas30s
- Q14What did the defeats at the Alamo and Goliad do to the Texan soldiers?Outraged by the harsh treatment Texan soldiers had received, the people of Texas vowed to fight on.It convinced them that the Mexican army was superior and that they should surrenderMexican leaders hoped that these terrible defeats would convince the Texans to stop fighting.30s
- Q15What was Santa Anna forced to do after his defeat at San Jacinto?none of theseSign a treaty giving Texas its independenceExecute American prisoners at GoliadGive the Alamo back30s