Chapter 12 Section 1 The Oregon Country

Rivalry in the Northwest Which of the following is true? a) In 1802 four nations claimed the vast, rugged land known as the Oregon country b) The Oregon country was located between the Atlantic Ocean and the rocky mountains c) Russia had settlements that extended south from Alaska to Oregon d) Great Britain based its claim on American explorations of the Columbia River

Adams-Onis Treaty Which of the following is true...? a)Britain refused the offer of dividing Oregon at the 49 parallel b)In 1824 Russia gave up its claim to Alaska c)In the years after 1825, few Americans ventured to Oregon d)Americans wanted Oregon so they could access the Atlantic Ocean

Mountain Men List all items that mountain men typically wore.   Fringed buckskin pants Top hats Belts Moccasins Hair dye Beads Headphones

Mountain Men Which of the following is true about mountain men? Mountain men were typically fur traders. Mountain men ran missions. All mountain men lived in one town together. Mountain men lived in undersea valleys.

Mountain Men Identify the true statement. a) Mountain men traded furs for coffee, traps, Macs and guns at the rendezvous. b) Mountain men faced many dangers while hunting such as starvation c) Mountain men primarily hunted for bucks d) All the above statements are true

Mountain Men Which of the following is not an item the mountain men traded their “hairy banknotes” for? a)Traps b)Tobacco c)Guns d)Coffee

The Whitman Mission Which of the following was true? A) The Cayuse killed the Whitmans because they were blamed for the Measles epidemic. B) The flood of settlers in Oregon stopped C) The last settlers of the Oregon country were missionaries D) The Whitmans went to Oregon in 1835

The Oregon Trail For the journey pioneers used covered wagons called prairie schooners, they were called schooners because… They were made of schoon From a distance they looked like schooners, or ships at sea They were invented by Alex Schooner Schooner is slang for wagon

The Oregon Trail Which of the following is true? In the early 1850’s “Oregon fever” swept through the Mississippi valley The depression was caused by the panic of 1843 After gathering at Independence or other towns in Missouri pioneers followed the Oregon trail across the great plains Before the difficult 5000-mile journey pioneers stuffed their wagons

Manifest Destiny Which of the following is false about the united states? Before the 1800’s, the mission was to be a model of freedom and democracy In the 1800’s, the mission as to spread freedom by occupying the entire continent O’Sullivan declared it was Americas Manifest Destiny was to occupy all the land that was given to them Since colonial times, America had doubted that they had a special role to fulfill

Fifty-Four Forty or Fight Which of the following is false? a. Many Americans wanted to own all of Oregon b. “Fifty-Four Forty or Fight” was the line of latitude that the United States believed should be the nation’s northern border in Oregon c. Whig did not support Clay which lead to Polk winning the election d. All of the above are True