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Texas Statehood from 1845-1861
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1
The year 1836 is important because?
Texas becomes a state
Texas is annexed by the U.S
Texas wins independence from Spain
Texas becomes a republic
2
People of New Mexico did not want to be a part of Texas because
they were against slavery
both A & B
none of the above
they both want to be near Mexicans
3
What river was in dispute between U.S and Mexico to claim as Texas border?
Rio Grande
Red
Brazos
Colorado
4
Which president of the republic of Texas gave a boost to education and led Santa Fe expedition?
Sam Houston
Stephen F. Austin
Anson Jones
Mirabeau Lamar
5
The Compromise of 1850
settled land claims between Texas and New Mexico
stopped the transport of fugitive slaves
returned western lands to Mexico
allowed slavery in California
6
Why is the year 1845 important?
Sam Houston becomes president
The Alamo is destroyed
Texas becomes the 28th state
Texas capital is moved to Austin
7
Castroville, La Reunion, New Braunfels, Panna Maria- these Texas town names came because of?
Texas and European wars
immigration to Texas
trade agreements with Mexico
Native American influence
8
The Texas government included?
executive branch
legislative branch
all of the above
judicial branch
9
Which of the following was a duty of the Texas Rangers?
act as army scouts
fight in the Civil war
bring order to the frontier
end the fence cutting wars
10
Which action would be taken as a result of the Fugitive slave act?
all slaves were granted freedom
runaway slaves were returned to their masters
none of the above
runaway slaves were granted freedom
11
During the Republic of Texas< Mary Maverick
was the first woman to own and run a cattle ranch
wrote a book on the daily life in Texas
was an Indian captive who later wrote about the Comanches
was the first woman to serve as a Texas Ranger
12
Which victorious general during the Mexican war would later become U.S president?
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
Zachary Taylor
Sam Houston
13
What president made the statement that an American soldier had been killed on American soil?
James Polk
George Washington
Sam Houston
Abraham Lincoln
14
As a result of Anglo prejudice and persecution, many Mexican Texans faced?
veto
cession
exile
popular sovereignty
15
The term defining people willingly leaving their country is called?
emigrate
exile
manifest destiny
immigrate
16
When Texas entered the Union (U.S) in 1845 it entered as a ?
free state
territory
capital
slave state
17
Texas annexation to the U.S was denied in 1837 because?
The U.S was afraid of possible war with Mexico
Sam Houston voted to remain a republic
England approved Texas annexation
Texas did not want to remain a slave state
18
What area did both Mexico and the U.S claim before the Mexican War?
north of the Nueces River
between the Rio Grande and Monterey
between the Nueces and the Rio Grande
the Panhandle
19
What treaty ended the Mexican war?
Velasco
Versailles
Ghent
Guadalupe Hidalgo
20
Sam Houston and Mirabeau Lamar are associated with which era of Texas history?
Early Statehood
Spanish Colonial
The Republic
Age of Contact
21
Who was the first governor of Texas?
James Pinckney Henderson
George Bush
Sam Houston
David Bowie
22
What term refers to the belief that many Americans had of westward expansion?
popular sovereignty
manifest destiny
immigration
imperialism
23
According to the new Texas constitution in 1845 who was not allowed to vote?
African Americans
Native Americans
women
All of the Above
24
The Compromise of 1850 settled which border of Texas?
western
eastern
Gulf coast
northern
25
Which part of Texas continues to have a strong German culture as a result of immigration
Hill Country
Galveston
El Paso
Dallas
26
Which of the following cities was influenced by German immigrants?
San Antonio
New Brunfels
Nacogdoches
Goliad
27
Which of the following is a type of subsistence farm crop?
corn
cotton
tobacco
sugar cane
28
All of the following are reasons why some Texans supported the war with Mexico except?
they saw it as a chance for revenge for Alamo defeat
they wanted to end the border dispute with Mexico
all of the above
wanted to improve the economy through making guns
29
Who was William Goyens and his contribution to Texas
A Native American that owned a hotel in Texas
A Texas ranger who fought during the Civil War
A free black man who owned a business and helped Houston
Signer of the Declaration of Independence
30
Land set aside for the Native Americans?
reservation
sublet
territory
the plains
