Unit 7 flash cards
What was Manifest Destiny?
A) The belief that slavery should expand nationwide
B) The idea that the U.S. was destined to expand to the Pacific
C) A policy of isolationism
D) A treaty with Native Americans
The idea that the U.S. was destined to expand to the Pacific
What happened at the Alamo (1836)?
A) A gold discovery sparked the California Gold Rush
B) Texans (including Davy Crockett) died fighting Mexico
C) The U.S. purchased Florida from Spain
D) The Oregon Trail was established
Texans (including Davy Crockett) died fighting Mexico
Why did the Mormon Trail exist?
A) To escape religious persecution by settling in Utah
B) To transport gold miners to California
C) To relocate Native Americans
D) To establish trade with Mexico
To escape religious persecution by settling in Utah
What was the impact of the California Gold Rush (1849)?
A) Slavery expanded in the West
B) Rapid population growth and statehood for California
C) The U.S. lost territory to Britain
D) The Industrial Revolution ended
Rapid population growth and statehood for California
Which land acquisition doubled U.S. size in 1803?
A) Gadsden Purchase
B) Louisiana Purchase
C) Oregon Territory
D) Texas Annexation
Louisiana Purchase
What was the Oregon Trail?
A) A railroad connecting East and West
B) A 2,000-mile route used by pioneers to reach the Northwest
C) A path for cattle drives
D) A canal system
A 2,000-mile route used by pioneers to reach the Northwest
How did the Mexican-American War (1846–48) end?
A) Mexico won and reclaimed Texas
B) The U.S. gained the Mexican Cession (e.g., California, Arizona)
C) Spain intervened as a peacekeeper
D) The Oregon Treaty was signed
The U.S. gained the Mexican Cession (e.g., California, Arizona)
