Question

second quarter test on chapter 15
revised 5/5/25
student name: juliet goffredo
student id: 1039896, 03
please send, with quarter report form, to:
seton home study school, grading department,
1350 progress drive, front royal, va 22630
closed-book test: you may not use the textbook, notes, or any other material during this test.
(5 points × 20 questions = 100 points total)
part i. matching: write the correct letter on each line to match the persons listed below with their
descriptions. you will not use one of them.
a. santa anna b. moses austin c. john mcloughlin
d. sam houston e. winfield scott f. peter de smet
g. brigham young h. john tyler i. james k polk

1. ______ one of the first men to realize the value of land in texas, he received permission from spain to

settle a colony there.

1. ______ this man became the first president of the lone star republic.
2. ______ this catholic is known as the \father of oregon.\
3. ______ general who captured mexico city, putting an end to the mexican-american war
4. ______ the leader who took thousands of mormons into utah to settle on the shores of the great salt

lake

1. ______ the president of mexico at the time of the texas revolt
2. ______ the belgian jesuit priest who traveled to the rocky mountains and all over the northwest,

preaching the gospel to the native americans

1. ______ this man won the presidential election with the help of \fifty-four forty.\

Explanation:

1. For the first question, Moses Austin (B) was one of the first to get permission from Spain to settle in Texas.
2. Sam Houston (D) was the first president of the Lone Star Republic (Texas Republic).
3. John McLoughlin (C) is known as the "Father of Oregon" and was Catholic.
4. Winfield Scott (E) was the general who captured Mexico City in the Mexican - American War.
5. Brigham Young (G) led the Mormons to Utah to settle by the Great Salt Lake.
6. Santa Anna (A) was the Mexican president during the Texas Revolt.
7. Peter de Smet (F) was a Belgian Jesuit priest who preached to Native Americans in the Northwest.
8. James K. Polk (I) won the election with the "Fifty - four forty or fight" slogan (regarding Oregon territory).

Answer:

1. B. Moses Austin
2. D. Sam Houston
3. C. John McLoughlin
4. E. Winfield Scott
5. G. Brigham Young
6. A. Santa Anna
7. F. Peter de Smet
8. I. James K Polk