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Hist Ch 17 Test Rev
8th grade History Chapter 13 Test Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| At first, who gained control of Oregon? | The US |
| Why did proponents of slavery protest the admittance of Texas into the Union? | They feared that Texas would be divided into lots of slave states |
| Why did the Mormons have difficulty settling in one area? | Controversial Religious beliefs/ they were deeply offensive to most Americans |
| In a sense, what did the Mexican War serve as? | Civil War |
| What Compromise did Stephen Douglas help to pass? | Compromise of 1850 |
| Did the Americans who moved into Texas while it was under Mexican control quickly adapt? | No |
| Who were usually the first white men to arrive in a western area? | Trappers and traders |
| Who claimed, "All of Oregon, All of Texas"? | James K. Polk |
| When did the Spanish set up missions along the coast of California? | before America could claim it |
| Who were the first American missionaries to seek permanent homes in Oregon? | Methods |
| Who led the "Bear Flag Revolution"? | John Charles Fre'mont |
| Who was responsible for starting the California gold rush? | James W. Marshall |
| Who was the Doughface Democrat who was elected president in 1852? | Pierce |
| What mountain man located the most useful pass known as South Pass? | Jedediah Smith |
| Who is credited with moving the Mormons out of the US and into the Great Salt Lake? | Brigham Young |
| What is known as the area Mexico gave up at the end of the Mexican War? | Mexican Cession |
| The remembrance of what stirred Sam Houston and his army to victory? | The Alamo |
| What was carried out by "Old Rough and Ready" and "Old Fuss and Feathers"? | Mexican War |
| What resulted in the capture of Santa Anna? | The Battle of San Jacinto |
| What completed the acquisition of territory for the forty-eight contiguous United States? | Gaesdan purchase |
| The principle of allowing the people in the territories to decide whether they wished to allow slavery was called what? | Popular sovereignty |
| What major territory did the Bear Flag Revolution bring into American hands? | California |
| What American general gained great popularity and success during the Mexican War? | Zachary Taylor |
| What two nations claimed the Oregon Territory before 1846? | Great Britain & US |
| What group was responsible for settling much of the Great Basin area of the West? | Morman |
| Who was the Mexican president who opposed Texan Independence? | Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna |
| At the time of the outbreak of the Mexican War, what did Americans believe to be the border between Texas and Mexico? | Rio Grande |
| What was the name of the agreement that ended the Mexican War? | Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo |
| What name was given to Northern Democrats who were willing to compromise on the political problems of the 1850s? | Doughfaces |
| Who succeded to the presidency when Zachary Taylor died while in office? | Millard Fillmore |
| What was the building of Sutter's Fort most closely related to? | The Start of the California Goldrush |
| Who was the president most closely associated with Manifest Destiny? | James K. Polk |
| Put the following events in order: 1-the Fall of the Alamo 2-Stephen Austin led settlers to Texas 3-the Battle of San Jacinto 4-Zachary Taylor became the hero of Bueno Vista | 2, 1, 4, 3 |
| What were the reasons people moved to the West during the early 1800s? | Desire to work in factories? |
| What did the Compromise of 1850 do? | Not admit Texas into the Union? |
| What route was rediscovered by Jedediah Smith and was the most important trail to the West? | Oregon Trail |
| Which route was used more by traders than by settlers moving to new homes? | Santa Fe Trail |
| What was Texas before it was annexed by the U.S.? | independent country |
| What would the Wilmot Proviso have done? | Advance slavery in any country that came from Mexico? |
| Who was a missionary in the West? | Marcus Whitmen |
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