What was the goal of the Convention of 1845?

to create a new state government

Why did John Tyler favor the annexation of Texas?

He feared the British would interfere with American matters

Under the new constitution, corporations

could only operate with permission from the legislature

How did Texas pay off its debt?

gave up its claim to 67 million acres of land

Which of the following did not happen as a result of the annexation of Texas?

The first political parties formed in Texas.

According to the terms of the proposed annexation treaty of 1844,

the United States would pay the Republic’s large public debt

The judicial branch of the government

consisted of the supreme court and district courts

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Chapter 15-Texas History

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1
groups of people who help elect government officials and influence government parties
Democratic
No-Nothing
Whig Party
political parties
2
Which of the following political parties was also known as the Know-Nothing Party?
Democratic Party
American Party
Whig Party
Republican Party
3
president of the Convention of 1854
Sam Houston
Anson Jones
Thomas J. Rusk
Bill Clinton
4
Which of the following political parties represented the views of small business owners and farmers?
Republican Party
Whig Party
American Party
Democratic Party
5
first governor of Texas
James Pinckney Henderson
Donald Trump
Greg Abbott
George Bush
6
Under the joint resolution of 1845, what must Texas give to the United States?
military supplies
business ties
cash payments
public lands
7
What was the goal of the Convention of 1845?
to create a new state government
to form a new political party
to decide whether to allow slavery in Texas
to debate the role of women in Texas society
8
Why did John Tyler favor the annexation of Texas?
He did not trust the Mexican government.
He was pressured by northerners.
He wanted access to Texas’s large oil reserves
He feared the British would interfere with American matters
9
the belief that the United States was meant to spread across North America
Texas Admission Act
biennial
manifest destiny
joint resolution
10
Who requested that Congress pass the joint resolution for Texas annexation?
James K. Polk
Sam Houston
John Tyler
John O’Sullivan
11
document that made Texas the 28th state
President
joint resolution
Texas Admission Act
Congress
12
formal expression of intent
Joint Resolution
bill
amendment
biennial
13
Under the new constitution, corporations
could only operate with permission from the legislature
could only employ whites males over the age of 21
did not have to pay any kind of tax.
were not allowed to offer share of ownership for sale
14
Under the Texas Admission Act, Texas became the Union’s
28th state
15th state
36th state
20th state
15
How did Texas pay off its debt?
designated lands for roads, harbors, and railroads
sold land for $0.50 per acre
gave up its claim to 67 million acres of land
started colleges, public schools, and universities
16
Which of the following did not happen as a result of the annexation of Texas?
The state legislature met to decide who would represent Texas in the U.S.
Daily government operations were moved from the Republic to the government
The first political parties formed in Texas.
Army posts, some public buildings
17
According to the terms of the proposed annexation treaty of 1844,
Texas would not become a U.S. territory
Texas would keep its public lands.
the United States would pay the Republic’s large public debt
Texas would agree to make peace with Mexico
18
The judicial branch of the government
included a senate and house of representatives
met every two years
was composed of senators
consisted of the supreme court and district courts
19
every two years
every 3 years
yearly
manifest destiny
biennial
20
Which one of the following groups of people did not want Texas admitted to the Union as a slave state?
northerners
Mexicans
southerners
Tejanos

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