1) What do we call the idea that the US has a right to expand from ocean to ocean? a) the great awakening b) the Louisiana Purchase c) Manifest Destiny d) The Monroe Doctrine 2) The United States did NOT acquire new land a) through gifts b) through treaties c) through settlement d) through wars 3) The Louisiana Purchase a) was bought from Spain b) led to war c) allowed us to find a Northwest Passage d) doubled the size of the country  4) Settlers traveled to Oregon County for a) good farmland b) precious metal mining c) religious freedom d) coffee 5) The Mexican American war started because a) Mexico allowed slavery b) President Polk was elected c) there was a border dispute d) we purchased Louisiana 6) Mexico lost half its territory a) after the Louisiana Purchase b) after the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo c) after the US bought Florida d) during the battle of Buena Vista 7) Some people opposed US expansion because a) our population was already too big b) it made our country more unsafe c) we bullied our neighbors d) we gained the land illegally 8) The United States wanted to acquire Florida because a) we wanted to increase our population b) we wanted to control the Mississippi River c) we wanted a short route to Europe d) we wanted to stop Native American raids 9) After this, Jefferson hired the Lewis and Clark expedition a) Monroe Doctrine b) Louisiana Purchase c) Gadsden Purchase d) Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago 10) The Lewis and Clark expedition led to a) a mapped route to the Pacific b) an exploration of present-day Colorado c) missions in new territories d) the Northwest Passage 11) In the 1830's California's main industry was a) fur-trading b) coal mining c) shipbuilding d) cattle ranching 12) One legacy of the Californios was a) city names b) trading posts c) athletic events d) religious practices 13) Pioneer women could a) join the military b) vote in elections c) attend state colleges d) earn equal money 14) One effect of the California Gold Rush was a) a bigger California b) the Mexican American War c) California statehood d) a smaller California 15) Many Chinese immigrants in the 1800s a) were forced to return to China after one year b) became incredibly wealthy c) were subject to prejudice and abuse d) were respected for their education and culture 16) Mormons moved to Utah a) to freely practice their religion b) because they loved saltwater c) because they were invited by the Native Americans d) to find gold 17) Most Mexicans living in the land given to the US through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago a) became US citizens b) were sent to live in Mexico c) became slaves d) lived in the US illegally 18) Most Mexcanos  a) were respected b) became wealthy c) were denied their rights d) were forced to live on reservations 19) Mexicanos contributed to farming practices through a) tractors b) plows c) part-time workers d) irrigation techniques 20) Americans learned sheep raising from a) the British b) the Spanish c) the Canadians d) the sheep 21) A building material used in the Southwest and learned from the Mexicanos is a) concrete b) marble c) wood d) adobe 22) Pueblo law was used as the basis for American a) trade laws b) pollution laws c) adoption rights d) water rights 23) The idea that couples share the property that is acquired during marriage is called a) community property b) equal property c) marriage property d) community marriage 24) A professional sport whose roots are in Mexico is a) curling b) hockey c) rodeo d) tennis 25) Which of these is NOT a Mexicano contribution to the Southwest? a) patios b) gold mining pans c) Chile d) Chili

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