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Chapter 9
the Mexican government banned slavery and American immigration in hopes of driving Americans out of Texas
False
The Bear Flag Revolt lead to California becoming part of the United States
False
Many Northerners oppose adding Texas to the U.S. because they feared it would give Southern states more political power
True
When Texas became part of the United States, the U.S. claimed the border was the Rio Grande River, while Mexico argued it was the Nueces River.
False
John Deere invented the steel plow, which helped farmers break up tough soil in the Great Plains.
True
Before the 1850s, more travelers on the Oregon Trail died from disease than Native American attacks
True
The Mexican government offered a one-year tax break to encourage Americans to settle in Texas?
True
Why did many Americans living in Texas disagree with the Mexican government in the 1830s?
They opposed the attempt to end slavery in texas.
The Oregon Country stretched from.
Northern California to Alaska’s southern border.
What did the phrase Manifest Destiny mean in the 1840s?
The U.S. would one day stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
The wide grasslands between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains are called
The Great Plains.
What were the fur traders who explored the Rocky Mountains in search of beaver pelts called?
Mountain men.
What was the most important resource for the Plains Indians?
The buffalo.
The famous battle cry "Remember the Alamo" became a symbol of which conflict?
The War of Independence.
What was one of the biggest challenges on the Oregon Trail?
Crossing mountains and rivers,expensive costs,and dangerous conditions.
People from which region generally supported Texas becoming part of the U.S.?
The South
Which two groups lived on the Great Plains before American settlers arrived?
Indians and Spanish.
What is the term for a person living on land they do not own?
Squatter.
What was one of the main reasons Americans began moving to the Great Plains?
Increase population back east.
Which proposal was introduced to prohibit slavery in the new territories gained from Mexico?
The Wilmot Proviso.
What land did the United States acquire after winning the war with Mexico?
The Mexican Cession.
What was President Polk trying to persuade Congress to do in his 1846 speech?
Declare war on Mexico.
Which U.S. Congressman publicly challenged President Polk's reasons for starting the war with Mexico?
Abraham Lincoln.
What was the name of the land purchase that finalized the U.S. border with Mexico?
The Gadsden Purchase.
Who became the leader of the Mormon community after Joseph Smith's death?
Brigham Young.
What was the primary reason Americans traveled to California in 1849?
Gold Discovery
What slogan did James K. Polk use in his campaign regarding the Oregon Territory dispute?
”Fifty-four forty or fight”
What agreement officially ended the Mexican-American War?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What territory was claimed by both the U.S. and Britain before being divided at the 49th parallel?
Oregon country
What trail did the Mormons follow to escape religious persecution?
Mormon trail
What name was given to prospectors who traveled to California during the Gold Rush
forty-niners
