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3. Introduction Welcome to a new history learning game called “The Price is Right.” This is a fun an interactive way to learn and test your knowledge regarding important history facts, pertaining to the: Gadsden Purchase David Schildkraut 10-1

4. Categories Manifest Destiny Reasons to PurchasePeople of the PurchaseDetails of the Deal

5. Manifest Destiny Category Questions: Question 1Question 2

6.  A. Birth/Growth of towns A. Birth/Growth of towns in the Southwest  C. More surveying of the C. More surveying of the SW United States  B. Increased trade between B. Increased trade between the East and West coasts  D. Increased number of Native D. Increased number of Native American settlements in the area Which of these would not be a likely effect of a southern transcontinental railroad? Manifest Destiny Question 1

7.  A. Slave trade to CA A. Slave trade to CA  C. Faster travel from coast C. Faster travel from coast to coast  B. Mexican immigrants B. Mexican immigrants could get to the East Coast  D. Gadsden could get to Mexico to D. Gadsden could get to Mexico to work out the Gadsden Purchase faster What was one intended advantage of having a transcontinental railroad in the south? Manifest Destiny Question 2

8. Reasons to Purchase Category Questions Question 1 Question 2 Question 3Question 4Question 5

9.  A. Transfer gold from A. Transfer gold from California to the East Coast  C. Financial obligations C. Financial obligations  B. Railroad B. Railroad  D. Settle monetary claims D. Settle monetary claims Which of these was not one of the original reasons for the Gadsden Purchase? Reasons to Purchase Question 1

10.  A. Battle of the Alamo A. Battle of the Alamo  C. Battle of San Jacinto C. Battle of San Jacinto  B. Battle of New Orleans B. Battle of New Orleans  D. None of the above D. None of the above Which of these battles led directly to the Gadsden Purchase occurring? Reasons to Purchase Question 2

11.  A. Mesilla Valley A. Mesilla Valley  C. San Bernardino Valley C. San Bernardino Valley  B. San Pedro River Valley B. San Pedro River Valley  D. Rio Valley D. Rio Valley Which valley was a location of conflict which prompted the US President to send Gadsden to negotiate? Reasons to Purchase Question 3

12.  A. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo A. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo  C. Adams-Onis Treaty C. Adams-Onis Treaty  B. Webster-Ashburton Treaty B. Webster-Ashburton Treaty  D. Transcontinental Treaty D. Transcontinental Treaty Which treaty was behind some of the conflict that led to the Gadsden Purchase? Reasons to Purchase Question 4

13.  A. Mexican territory was A. Mexican territory was only viable building location  C. Engineers were paranoid C. Engineers were paranoid to try out new technology  B. People gave funds to B. People gave funds to help the railroad get built  D. Purchase opened up a new D. Purchase opened up a new rail route that no one thought of Why was the Gadsden Purchase so critical with regards to the southern transcontinental railroad? Reasons to Purchase Question 5

14. People of the Purchase Category Questions Question 1Question 2Question 3Question 4 Question 5

15.  A. Garay A. Garay  C. Gadsden C. Gadsden  B. Gary B. Gary  D. Greg D. Greg The Gadsden Purchase helped resolve monetary claims from a project named after _____? People of the Purchase Question 1

16.  A. Taylor A. Taylor  C. Pierce C. Pierce  B. Buchanan B. Buchanan  D. Fillmore D. Fillmore Who was the President of the United States at the time of the Gadsden Purchase? People of the Purchase Question 2

17.  A. No position A. No position  C. Ambassador C. Ambassador  B. Minister B. Minister  D. Consul D. Consul Gadsden’s position in the United States government was________ to Mexico. People of the Purchase Question 3

18.  A. He talked personally to Gadsden A. He talked personally to Gadsden  C. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Nelson C. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Nelson  B. Sec. of State William Marcy B. Sec. of State William Marcy  D. Christopher Ward D. Christopher Ward Who was the agent for U.S. investors in the Garay project, who tried to intervene with instructions to Gadsden? People of the Purchase Question 4

19.  A. Guadalupe Hidalgo A. Guadalupe Hidalgo  C. Felipe Calderon C. Felipe Calderon  B. Antonio de Santa Anna B. Antonio de Santa Anna  D. Benito Juarez D. Benito Juarez Which Mexican President was involved in the Gadsden Purchase? People of the Purchase Question 5

20. Details of the Deal Category Questions Question 1Question 2Question 3 Question 4 Question 5

21.  A. $1,000,000 A. $1,000,000  C. $15,000,000 C. $15,000,000  B. $10,000,000 B. $10,000,000  D. $20,000,000 D. $20,000,000 How much did the land obtained in the Gadsden Purchase cost? Details of the Deal Question 1

22.  A. AZ & NM A. AZ & NM  C. TX & NM C. TX & NM  B. HI & ME B. HI & ME  D. CA & AZ D. CA & AZ Which of the two present-day states gained land from the Gadsden Purchase? Details of the Deal Question 2

23.  A. 25,000 mi2 A. 25,000 mi2  C. 30,000 mi2 C. 30,000 mi2  B. 29,670 mi2 B. 29,670 mi2  D. $45,000 mi2 D. $45,000 mi2 About how many square miles was the Gadsden Purchase? Details of the Deal Question 3

24.  A. September 25, 1853 A. September 25, 1853  C. April 25, 1854 C. April 25, 1854  B. December 30, 1853 B. December 30, 1853  D. September 25, 1854 D. September 25, 1854 When was the Gadsden Purchase originally signed? Details of the Deal Question 4

25.  A. December 30, 1853 A. December 30, 1853  C. June 8, 1854 C. June 8, 1854  B. April 25, 1854 B. April 25, 1854  D. September 25, 1854 D. September 25, 1854 When was the revised treaty of the purchase signed by Santa Anna? Details of the Deal Question 5

26. Great Job! Correct Answer Manifest Destiny Reasons to Purchase People of the Purchase Details of the Deal

27. Sorry! Incorrect Answer  Manifest Destiny Details of the Deal People of the Purchase Reasons to Purchase

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