Population of San Francisco, 1848–1870Date Population
April 1848 850
July 1849 5,000
December 1849 25,000
1850 21,000
1852 36,151
1860 56,802
1870 149,473
Question
Use the chart to answer the question.
Using the information on the chart, what can you infer about the Gold Rush’s impact on the city of San Francisco?
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Responses
San Francisco’s population grew by a greater percentage after 1860 than during the Gold Rush.
San Francisco’s population grew by a greater percentage after 1860 than during the Gold Rush.
The Gold Rush was a short-lived trend that had little lasting impact on San Francisco.
The Gold Rush was a short-lived trend that had little lasting impact on San Francisco.
Once the forty-niners tried their luck in San Francisco they left the city and moved back home.
Once the forty-niners tried their luck in San Francisco they left the city and moved back home.
The mass migration of forty-niners transformed San Francisco into an economic hub practically overnight.
The correct answer is: The mass migration of forty-niners transformed San Francisco into an economic hub practically overnight.
Which of the following was a result of the U.S.-Mexican War?
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Responses
It united Americans against a common enemy.
It united Americans against a common enemy.
It gained the respect of European nations for America’s military power.
It gained the respect of European nations for America’s military power.
It enabled the United States to annex Texas.
It enabled the United States to annex Texas.
It gave the United States territory known as the Mexican Cession.
The correct answer is: It gave the United States territory known as the Mexican Cession.
"I shall never surrender or retreat…I call on you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism and everything dear to the American character, to come to our aid, with all [speed]…"
----William B. Travis
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
How did this message and the events at the Alamo affect Texans? Select all that apply.
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Responses
It discouraged Texans who realized the battle had been lost.
It discouraged Texans who realized the battle had been lost.
It encouraged Texans to plead with the United States for support.
It encouraged Texans to plead with the United States for support.
It reminded Texans that enslaved people would want freedom as well
It reminded Texans that enslaved people would want freedom as well
It inspired Texans to fight the Mexicans for their independence.
The correct answers are:
- It discouraged Texans who realized the battle had been lost.
- It encouraged Texans to plead with the United States for support.
- It inspired Texans to fight the Mexicans for their independence.
there is only 2 answers to that
I apologize for the confusion. You are correct. The correct answers to the question are:
- It discouraged Texans who realized the battle had been lost.
- It inspired Texans to fight the Mexicans for their independence.
Which description best depicts the experiences of Native Americans working on California missions?
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Responses
They experienced beneficial cultural exchange.
They experienced beneficial cultural exchange.
They were overworked and mistreated.
They were overworked and mistreated.
They achieved strides towards suffrage.
They achieved strides towards suffrage.
They volunteered to fight for Mexico.
They volunteered to fight for Mexico.
The correct answer is: They were overworked and mistreated.
In what ways did California's geography influence the building of Spanish forts and missions?
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Responses
Building forts and missions inland where the soil was rich provided better opportunities for farming.
Building forts and missions inland where the soil was rich provided better opportunities for farming.
Building forts and missions in the northern part of the state provided shelter in densely populated forests.
Building forts and missions in the northern part of the state provided shelter in densely populated forests.
Building forts and missions along the southern coast provided easy access to trade routes.
Building forts and missions along the southern coast provided easy access to trade routes.
Building forts and missions in mountainous areas near Gold Rush towns provided opportunities for wealth