What was the biggest result of the Treaty of Guadalupe - Hidalgo?

The US and Mexico would stop fighting

The US was hesitant to annex Texas at first, Why?

They did not want to have trouble with Mexico

Why were the Texas Rangers established?

TO PROTECT TEXANS FROM ATTACKS FROM NATIVE AMERICANS

How did Sam Houston feel about having a Texas Navy?

HE THOUGHT IT WAS A WASTE OF MONEY

What was the purpose of the Santa Fe Expedition?

TO GAIN ACCESS TO VALUABLE TRADE ROUTES

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1
Why were people drawn to Texas in the mid-19th century?
Cheap farmland
Randall Junior High
Oil
Coach Richardson's lawn mowing skills
2
The area of land that the US gained as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was called the Texan Newland
True
False
3
What was the biggest result of the Treaty of Guadalupe - Hidalgo?
The US and Texas did want to join together
The US and Mexico would stop fighting
Texas and Mexico would join forces
4
Why were the Texans favoring Texas annexation?
They would be their own country
The debt would be paid
The US had more resources
Mexico would leave them alone
5
The US was hesitant to annex Texas at first, Why?
Texas was indepedent
They did not want to have trouble with Mexico
Texas was a free state
Texas was trying to steal land
6
The biggest town in Texas in 1850 and why?
Amarillo the Big Texan
Galveston, The Ports
Galveston, The food
7
What balance would be upset if Texas was annexed into the US?
The amount of farmland you can have
The amount of tacos you can eat
The amount of animals you can own
Free and Slave States
8
The biggest event that happened in 1845.
THE GREAT FIRE OF PITTSBURGH
THE WORLD TRADE CENTER WAS BUILT
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS TO THE US
GEORGE WASHINGTON DIED
9
Why were the Texas Rangers established?
TO PROTECT TEXANS FROM WILD ANIMALS
TO PROTECT TEXANS FROM ATTACKS FROM NATIVE AMERICANS
TO WIN THE WORLD SERIES
TO HELP WITH THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION
10
How did Sam Houston feel about having a Texas Navy?
HE WANTED TO EXPAND IT
HE THOUGHT IT WAS A WASTE OF MONEY
HE LOVED THE IDEA
11
Who was the second president of Texas?
COACH RICHARDSON
DAVY CROCKETT
LAMAR
HOUSTON
12
What was the main issue that Sam Houston faced during his presidency?
KEEPING PEACE WITH NATIVE AMERICANS
NATIVE AMERICAN ATTACKS
LOWERING TEXAS DEBT
MAKING SURE THAT TEXAS BORDERS WERE SECURE
13
The president of Texas when it was annexed?
Dr. Anson Jones
James K. Polk
George W. Bush
George Washington
14
What was the purpose of the Santa Fe Expedition?
TO MAP OUT THE ROAD FROM AUSTIN TO SANTA FE
TO HELP MAINTAIN PEACE
TO CAPTURE THE CITY OF SANTA FE
TO GAIN ACCESS TO VALUABLE TRADE ROUTES
15
The biggest change that occured in Texas and the US during the Early Statehood Era?
Population decreases
More animals came to Texas
Population Expansion
16
What was President Polks reason for wanting Texas to be annexed into the US?
His belief he was the best president
His belief that Texas was great
His belief in Manifest Destiny
His belief that Mexico was evil
17
What affect did the Compromise of 1850?
New borders were set
New rivers were established
New settlements popped up
New settlers came to Texas
18
Slavery was the biggest issue facing the US in the 1850s
True
False
19
Who had the best relationship with the Native Americans?
Houston
Polk
Navarro
Lamar
20
What was the southern border after the US - Mexican War?
Rio Grande River
Nueces River
Colorado River
Red River

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