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Ch 11: The Republic of Texas and the Mexican-American War
Ch 11: The Republic of Texas and the Mexican-American War
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Mexican-American War, civil disobedience, Wilmot Proviso, etc.
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1
Henry D. Thoreau's theory of civil disobedience propagated
protests by civil servants against low pay.
the organization of violent, popular protests.
the refusal of citizens to obey certain laws by non-violence.
the rejection of the Constitution.
2
What was the concept of popular sovereignty?
Minority opinions will be disregarded.
A different term for Manifest Destiny.
Democracy with an elected sovereign (monarch).
It lets people in new territories decide whether to permit slavery or not.
3
In March 1836, American forces emerged victorious at the Alamo.
False
True
4
The Wilmot Proviso was a bill that would have banned slavery in the territories acquired from Mexico.
True
False
5
American settlers revolted against which Mexican general and dictator in 1836?
Valentin Farias.
Nicolás Bravo.
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
Guadalupe Victoria.
6
The Mexican-American War was won by United States, but the US gained only 10% of Mexican territory.
False
True
7
Pres. James Polk was an expansionist, who showed interest in
trading opportunities with China.
Western lands belonging to Mexico.
all of the above.
Texas.
8
Which of the following boundary disputes was a point of contention that contributed to the Mexican-American War?
Pres. Polk argued that California had long been promised to the US.
Disagreements whether the border was at the Nueces or Rio Grande River.
Spanish interference on behalf of Mexico heightened tensions.
Mexico claimed that Louisiana had always been part of the Spanish Empire.
9
In places like California, the Spanish mission system was replaced by the ... after Mexican independence in 1821.
Ranchero system.
Coronado system
capitalist system
Alamo system
10
What is daguerrotype?
A new form of typesetting.
The hairstyle shown above.
The type of suit worn in the photo.
The earliest form of photography.
11
Americans settling in Texas were supposed to fulfill which conditions?
Convert to Catholicism, learn Spanish, and refrain from bringing slaves.
Convert to Catholicism, uphold slavery, and learn Spanish.
Convert to Protestantism, spread slavery, and learn Spanish.
There were no conditions as long as they set up trading posts and ranches.
12
The Mexican government invited American settlers to Texas, because the province was only thinly settled.
False
True
