1.

Question

Which of the following was an effect of the Indian Removal Act and its aftermath in the 1830s?

Most Indigenous People resisted removal and remained in the Southeast.

All Indigenous People traveled the Trail of Tears.

Most Indigenous Peoples ended up living on reservations.

The Indigenous Peoples were given more land out west than they had in the Southeast.
2.
What happened in the early 1800s that changed the vision of the United States?

the Civil War erupted

a new belief that the U.S. should occupy the entire continent rose

Americans thought that setting an example to the rest of the world was sufficient and felt no need to expand further.

religion was downplayed and most people were no longer religious
3.
Manifest Destiny stated that the United States should expand its borders to where?

the Atlantic Ocean

the Mississippi River

the Pacific Ocean

Asia
4.
Which of the following is true of the Second Great Awakening?

It brought on a decreased emphasis on religion in society.

It motivated expansion by setting a desire to bring Christianity to Native Americans.

It was a philosophy that said that faith and patriotism were not to be connected.

One of its core beliefs was that Native Americans were civilized and as advanced as any other American.
5.
The expansion west to find more land to cultivate cotton led to the expansion of _____.

slavery

automobiles

indentured servitude

corporate farming
6.
The first Americans to reach Oregon were _____.

farmers

gold miners

missionaries

fur traders
7.
Which of the following is true about what motivated people to move to the Oregon Territory?

The 1830s was a period of economic boom in the East.

People wanted to escape Christianity.

The United States was interested in triggering a war with Russia.

There were reports of fertile land available in Oregon.
8.
How did people travel to the Oregon Territory?

Conestoga wagons

ships

airplanes

trains
9.
Among the first settlers of the Oregon Country were _____ who wanted to bring Christianity to the Native Americans.

merchants

gold miners

missionaries

blacksmiths
10.
Choose all that apply. Which Mexican policies passed around 1830 angered many Texans and likely contributed to their desires for independence?

Mexico stopped all immigration from the United States.

Mexico began arresting all American immigrants to Texas.

Mexico stopped demanding that all Texas learn the Spanish language.

A tax was placed on goods imported from the United States.
11.
Which event worried many Americans in Texans because they felt it resulted in a loss of local power?

The liberation of San Antonio

The struggle at the town of Gonzales

The encouragement of immigration from the United States

Santa Anna named himself dictator and overthrew Mexico's 1824 constitution.
12.
Which of the following is true about what happened after American settlers declared independence from Mexico?

the United States quickly annexed Texas

the Texan forces won the Battle of the Alamo

Mexico banned immigration from the United States

the Republic of Texas was established
13.
Why did the Mexican government change the Spanish policy that tried to keep Americans away from the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico?

They wanted Americans to bring the Protestant religion to the natives.

They hoped American trade would boost the economy.

They hoped to attract Southerners and slave labor to the area.

They hoped the Americans would offer Mexico money for the territory.
14.
Why did some Americans begin to talk of adding California to the nation in the 1840s?

to create a safe border for the United States

to create a slave territory in California

to convince Mexico to give up Texas

as a means to invade Japan to continue annexing more and more territory
15.
Which event was a cause of the Mexican-American War?

the United States deciding not to annex Texas after all in 1845

the U.S. insisting that the border with Mexico was along the Nueces River

an interaction between Mexican and American soldiers between the Rio Grande and Nueces Rivers

Mexico's acceptance of John Slidell's offer to purchase California and New Mexico
16.
Which of the following is an effect that came from fighting the Mexican-American War?

The United States did not have any debt from fighting the war.

The United States was forced to give up Texas and Louisiana.

Mexico gave up all its claims to Texas.

The United States gained California and New Mexico for free.
17.
Which of the following was a primary cause for people moving to California after 1848?

the gold rush

fertile farmland

the fur trade

Christianizing the natives
18.
Which of the following was an effect of the migration of people to California after 1848?

a strict, formal police force and the building of many prisons

a decrease in California's population

the majority of miners striking it rich and retiring with massive wealth

the creation of boomtowns
19.
What resulted from California's application for statehood?

It resulted in Mexico declaring war on the United States for a second time.

A compromise because of the imbalance between free and slave states.

California decided to allow slavery in order to get Congress to accept its application.

The Southern states pushed hard for California's admission to the nation, while the Northern states rejected it.
20.
What was the primary reason the Mormons moved westward?

to engage with the fur trade

in search of fertile land

to spread the Christian religion

to escape religious persecution
21.
Use the textbook excerpt to answer the following question.

According to the textbook account, what was Manifest Destiny?

22.
Answer the following question using full and complete sentences. Imagine that you are someone living in a northern state in the early 1840s when the annexation of Texas was being debated. In a brief essay of 2-3 sentences, explain your position about the annexation of Texas. Should this happen? Why or why not?

23.
Answer the following question using full and complete sentences. The main idea of Module 5 was Manifest Destiny and the westward expansion of the United States. There were several positive and negative effects (or consequences) of this westward expansion for different groups of people. Do you feel that the positives outweighed the negatives? Make a claim in which you answer this question, and then defend your claim with at least two pieces of historical evidence. Your essay should be a minimum of 4 sentences in length or longer.

answer as a 7 year old

Answer 1

Sure! Here are simplified answers and essays that a 7-year-old might give:

1. Most Indigenous Peoples ended up living on reservations.

2. A new belief that the U.S. should occupy the entire continent rose.

3. The Pacific Ocean.

4. It motivated expansion by setting a desire to bring Christianity to Native Americans.

5. Slavery.

6. Missionaries.

7. There were reports of fertile land available in Oregon.

8. Conestoga wagons.

9. Missionaries.

10. Mexico stopped all immigration from the United States. and A tax was placed on goods imported from the United States.

11. Santa Anna named himself dictator and overthrew Mexico's 1824 constitution.

12. The Republic of Texas was established.

13. They hoped American trade would boost the economy.

14. To create a slave territory in California.

15. An interaction between Mexican and American soldiers between the Rio Grande and Nueces Rivers.

16. Mexico gave up all its claims to Texas.

17. The gold rush.

18. The creation of boomtowns.

19. A compromise because of the imbalance between free and slave states.

20. To escape religious persecution.

21. Manifest Destiny was the belief that the United States should stretch across all the way to the Pacific Ocean and was meant to spread democracy and freedom.

22. I think we should not annex Texas because we might get into a fight with Mexico. I don’t want more fighting! But it could be good for land and farming, too. But fighting is bad.

23. I think the negatives were more than the positives because many Native Americans lost their homes when people moved west. Also, a lot of people had to fight and be mean to each other. But some people got land for farming too, which is good. So, it was not all bad, but I feel sad for the people who lost their homes.