People Moving West - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How did Mexico get settlers from the U.S. to build ranches and farms in Texas?

American settlers conquered the people and took the land.

Settlers from Spanish Florida colonized the land.

Mexico traded the land for American-made goods.

Mexico gave Moses Austin a grant of land.

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following was a reason U.S. settlers in Texas wanted their independence?

Settlers did not believe in slavery.

Settlers wanted to become Catholic.

Settlers wanted more say in the government.

Settlers wanted to bring in more settlers.

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following represents the opinion of some who were opposed to the annexation of Texas by the United States?

Annexing Texas could lead to war with Mexico.

Annexing Texas could lead to war with Spain.

Annexing Texas would mean more Catholics in the U.S.

Annexing Texas would decrease the number of slaves in the U.S.

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why did some citizens of the United States want to annex Texas?

freedom of religion

to expand slavery

to go to war with Mexico

manifest destiny

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following battles was a United States victory during the Mexican War?

Bear Flag Revolt

Battle of Alamo

Battle of Jacinto

Nueces River Battle

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is one reason early settlers moved to Oregon Country?

to have the right to vote

to build on free land

to teach the Christian religion to Native Americans

to be free from paying taxes to support the war

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following best describes Oregon fever?

people eagerly seeking a new life in the West

people suffering from a deadly disease

people eagerly seeking to become Christians

people seeking to find the Pacific Ocean

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following best describes life along the Oregon Trail?

peaceful journey to a new life

long and difficult journey

short but dangerous journey to freedom

easy journey across the land

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How did people travel along the Oregon Trail?

by boat

by wagon train

by railroad

by canal

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following trails did NOT take people west?

Mormon Trail

Santa Fe Trail

Appalachian Trail

Old Spanish Trail

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What caused the Mormons to choose to move west?

They had been mistreated because of their religious beliefs.

They were interested in settling a new land.

They wanted to get away from crowded areas.

They wanted to build a church.

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How did the gold rush affect the population of California?

The population stayed the same.

The population grew slowly.

The population was reduced.

The population grew rapidly.

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following trails did thousands of people use to go to California during the gold rush?

Mormon Trail

California Trail

Appalachian Trail

Green Mountain Trail

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following best describes how people reached California during the gold rush?

all routes

water routes

land routes

horseback

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following generalizations best describes gold miners?

Few became sick.

Life was easy in California.

Few found any gold at all.

Many found gold mines.

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following best describes where forty-niners came from?

China

many different places

east coast of the U.S.

farms in the U.S.

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a hardship miners faced?

lack of medicine

no place to sleep

high prices for goods

many places to look for gold

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