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Texas Annexation and Civil War Review
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17.E What is Republicanism?
Citizens are innocent until proven guilty
Rights that are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
Citizens rule through elected representatives
Government is limited by powers granted in the Constitution.
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8. What was one of the main reasons why Texas wasn't immediately let into the US?
Conflict with Mexico
Texans didnt want to join
Texas's Debt
Issues with Slavery
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1.D What is mean to immigrate?
to become part of another country
The act of moving from 1 country to another one permanently
someone who moves from 1 country to another one permanently
Having to deal with money
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2.D Why did the Irish move to Texas in the 1800s?
the land was cheap and they liked the climate.
vast amount of land for ranching.
the Potato famine and they were in poverty.
their family was in Texas and financial opportunities.
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17.F What is Individual Rights?
Rights that are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
Citizens rule through elected representatives
Citizens are innocent until proven guilty
Government is limited by powers granted in the Constitution.
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11. Where did the Mexican American War start?
Washington D.C.
at Buena Vista
Mexico City
in the disputed land between the Rio Grand and Nueces River
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17.B What is Checks and Balances ?
Ensures no branch is too powerful
Government gets its power from the people.
Three different branches with three different powers
Power is divided and shared among the levels of government.
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9. What is Manifest Destiny?
They idea that the US Would go from Ocean to Ocean
i idea that the US would control all of North America
The idea that something is going to happen
The idea that the Civil war was destined to happen.
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17.D What is Popular Soveignty?
Power is divided and shared among the levels of government.
Three different branches with three different powers
Ensures no branch is too powerful
Government gets its power from the people.
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3. What was the largest group of Europeans to enter the Texas?
Germany
France
Italy
Sweden
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12. What was not a result of that war? (Write the Wrong Answers)
Oregon now belongs to the US
The Mexican Cession belong to the US
The US has to pay 15 Million to Mexico
The border between Texas and Mexico is the Rio Grande
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14. What agreement gave Texas it's current Shape?
Compromise of 1820
Compromise of 1850
the Bill of Rights
Missouri Compromise
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1.A What is Annexation?
The act of moving from 1 country to another one permanently
Having to deal with money
to become part of another country
someone who moves from 1 country to another one permanently
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1.B What is Economic?
Having to deal with money
The act of moving from 1 country to another one permanently
to become part of another country
someone who moves from 1 country to another one permanently
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17.G What is Limited Government ?
Citizens rule through elected representatives
Citizens are innocent until proven guilty
Rights that are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
Government is limited by powers granted in the Constitution.
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1.C What is an immigrant?
to become part of another country
someone who moves from 1 country to another one permanently
The act of moving from 1 country to another one permanently
Having to deal with money
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16. What principle of Government is most associated with the Bill of Rights?
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
Individual Rights
Federalism
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10. What War resulted in Texas Annexation?
Mexican-American War
World War I
Spanish-American War
Texas Revolution
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17.A What is Federalism?
Government gets its power from the people.
Power is divided and shared among the levels of government.
Ensures no branch is too powerful
Three different branches with three different powers
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13. What treaty ended the Mexican-American War?
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Velasco
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Cordoba
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4. What Continent did most immigrants come from?
Europe
Asia
South America
Australia
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6. What year did Texas Join the United States
1865
1836
1845
1821
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2.C Why did Germans move to Texas in the 1800s?
vast amount of land for ranching.
the land was cheap and they liked the climate.
the Potato famine and They were in poverty.
their family was in Texas and financial opportunities.
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2.B Why did Mexicans move to Texas in the 1800s?
the Potato famine and they were in poverty.
the land was cheap and they liked the climate.
their family was in Texas and financial opportunities.
vast amount of land for ranching.
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2.E Why did the Polish move to Texas in the 1800s?
for economic opportunities.
cheap land and to escape poverty.
vast amount of land for ranching.
the Potato famine and they were in poverty.
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5. What was the most common Reason people came to the Republic of Texas?
To work in the Houston Ship Channel.
Military Service
Jobs were here working on the railroad
Cheap Land
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18. What is the purpose of Checks and Balances?
to help prevent a dictator
To ensure that no 1 branch of government is too powerful.
The divide powers among different parts of government
To give the other 2 branches some control of the 3rd branch.
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15. What is the name of the first 10 amendment of the Constitution?
the Bill of Rights
The Constitution
the Magna Carta
Revolution: A Manifesto
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7. What were the 2 reason Texas wasnt allowed in to the United States? (Pick 1)
America didnt want them
Issues with Native Americans
Slavery
Issues with Mexico
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2.A Why did Americans move to Texas in the 1800s?
the land was cheap and they liked the climate.
the Potato famine and there were in poverty.
vast amount of land for ranching.
their family was in Texas and financial opportunities.
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17.C What is Separation of Powers?
Ensures no branch is too powerful
Power is divided and shared among the levels of government.
Government gets its power from the people.
Three different branches with three different powers
