HIST 105 Final Exam TAMU 2026
Questions and Answers
Who coined the term Manifest Destiny in a NY newspaper and what was the article
about. - Correct answer-John Lewis O'Sullivan. The article was saying President
Polk was the embodiment of manifest destiny.
What scientific idea fueled manifest destiny? - Correct answer-Darwinism- saying
Anglo saxons are the superior race that are obligated to expand.
Why did settlers want to reach the California coast initially? - Correct answer-To
tap into riches from Asia and beyond
Who painted American Progress - Correct answer-John Gast
Statistic on buffalo depletion, why they were depleted, and the effects of their
depletion. - Correct answer-20 million to 20. They were seen as pests for railroad
companies, killed for sport. Their depletion ruined Native American life because
they relied on buffalo.
Where did the Oregon trail begin? - Correct answer-Independence, Missouri
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,Dahmer Party - Correct answer-Stranded in mountains on Oregon trail and they
cannibalized each other
Natives on the Oregon trail - Correct answer-They were actually not responsible
for many deaths and were willing to trade for the most part
Why did people go on the Oregon trail? - Correct answer--fertile lands
-GB also laid claims to this area
-malaria outbreaks in the east
Who was the Mexican revolution lead by, what town did it start, and what treaty
ended it? - Correct answer-Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in Dolores. Treaty of
Córdoba
Mexico after revolution in comparison to America - Correct answer--USA was 2x
as rich
-Mexico was politically unstable bc people couldn't agree what to base government
on
California initially after Mexican revolution. What did Mexico do to ease this
problem. - Correct answer-Thinly populated with a small native population. They
enjoyed autonomy from Mexico and had at least 10 revolts against government.
Mexico sent rancheros to govern the area.
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, México initial laws on religion in Texas - Correct answer-Allowed people of any
religion to settle
Stephen F. Austin of Virginia as an empresario - Correct answer-Father Moses
Austin told him on his death bed to take up his venture of getting mexican
government to sign a contract authorizing influx of American settlers in Texas
Old Three Hundred - who were they, what was the name of their colony, where did
it stretch from - Correct answer-the first 297 families and single men in the Austin
Colony which stretched from Gulf of Mexico to Dallas along the brazos river
Haden Edwards - Correct answer-Attempted to create Republic of Fredonia which
caused Mexican suspicion of anglos to increase
What laws were passed that especially upset American settlers in Texas? - Correct
answer-Americans had to learn Spanish language and had to practice Catholic faith
Mexican law of 1830 - Correct answer--Outlawed immigration from the USA
-Offered free transportation for Mexican settlers
-Balled slave imports
What caused Austin to start organizing a rebellion against the Mexican
government? - Correct answer-Anna imprisoned Austin over false suspicion of
plotting Texas independence
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Questions and Answers
Who coined the term Manifest Destiny in a NY newspaper and what was the article
about. - Correct answer-John Lewis O'Sullivan. The article was saying President
Polk was the embodiment of manifest destiny.
What scientific idea fueled manifest destiny? - Correct answer-Darwinism- saying
Anglo saxons are the superior race that are obligated to expand.
Why did settlers want to reach the California coast initially? - Correct answer-To
tap into riches from Asia and beyond
Who painted American Progress - Correct answer-John Gast
Statistic on buffalo depletion, why they were depleted, and the effects of their
depletion. - Correct answer-20 million to 20. They were seen as pests for railroad
companies, killed for sport. Their depletion ruined Native American life because
they relied on buffalo.
Where did the Oregon trail begin? - Correct answer-Independence, Missouri
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,Dahmer Party - Correct answer-Stranded in mountains on Oregon trail and they
cannibalized each other
Natives on the Oregon trail - Correct answer-They were actually not responsible
for many deaths and were willing to trade for the most part
Why did people go on the Oregon trail? - Correct answer--fertile lands
-GB also laid claims to this area
-malaria outbreaks in the east
Who was the Mexican revolution lead by, what town did it start, and what treaty
ended it? - Correct answer-Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in Dolores. Treaty of
Córdoba
Mexico after revolution in comparison to America - Correct answer--USA was 2x
as rich
-Mexico was politically unstable bc people couldn't agree what to base government
on
California initially after Mexican revolution. What did Mexico do to ease this
problem. - Correct answer-Thinly populated with a small native population. They
enjoyed autonomy from Mexico and had at least 10 revolts against government.
Mexico sent rancheros to govern the area.
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, México initial laws on religion in Texas - Correct answer-Allowed people of any
religion to settle
Stephen F. Austin of Virginia as an empresario - Correct answer-Father Moses
Austin told him on his death bed to take up his venture of getting mexican
government to sign a contract authorizing influx of American settlers in Texas
Old Three Hundred - who were they, what was the name of their colony, where did
it stretch from - Correct answer-the first 297 families and single men in the Austin
Colony which stretched from Gulf of Mexico to Dallas along the brazos river
Haden Edwards - Correct answer-Attempted to create Republic of Fredonia which
caused Mexican suspicion of anglos to increase
What laws were passed that especially upset American settlers in Texas? - Correct
answer-Americans had to learn Spanish language and had to practice Catholic faith
Mexican law of 1830 - Correct answer--Outlawed immigration from the USA
-Offered free transportation for Mexican settlers
-Balled slave imports
What caused Austin to start organizing a rebellion against the Mexican
government? - Correct answer-Anna imprisoned Austin over false suspicion of
plotting Texas independence
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