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TX Faces Foreign Challenges and TX Joins the United States #Recognition #Annexation
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1
Who were elected to be US Senators in 1845?
Rusk and Houston
Houston and Burleson
Rusk and Burleson
Henderson and Hunt
2
The Annexation treaty needed a ....
signature by Sam Houston
simple majority to pass
3/4ths majority to pass
2/3rds majority to pass
3
Which political party supported slavery, annexation, and small business interests?
Democratic
Know-Nothing
Whig
Republican
4
The 1845 joint resolution pleased most Texans because it
made Texas a U. S. state.
made Texas abolish slavery.
made Texas a U. S. territory.
made Texas a republic.
5
Sam Houston never lost a political election in his entire career.
False
True
6
The Republic of Texas officially ended on
Feb. 19, 1846
December 15, 1845
Dec. 29, 1845
Dec. 29, 1846
7
What was the Southern economy based on?
Agriculture with slave labor
Both green and red
Manufacturing
Trade
8
What was banned in the TX Const. of 1845?
Tejanos being able to vote
Banks
Corporations
Married women owning property
9
Which 2 governors left their lieut. governors in charge when they left office?
Pease + J. P. Henderson
J. P. Henderson + Bell
Runnels + Houston
Bell + Wood
10
Which of the following was the job of Edward Burleson before running for Prez. of the Rep.?
Doctor
Secretary of State for Sam Houston
VP for Sam Houston
Veteran from San Jacinto
11
The 3 branches of Texas government were to be
executive, judicial, and legislative.
executive, judicial, and regulatory.
judicial, legislative, and treasury.
legislative, executive, and administrative.
12
Texas offered some of its public land as a peace offering to Mexico. T or F?
True
False
13
Who defended Tejano rights and was the only native Texan at the Conv. of 1845?
Sam Houston
Juan Seguin
Jose Antonio Navarro
Jose Antonio Ruiz
14
Which governors served two terms?
Wood and Houston
Runnels and Houston
Bell and Pease
Henderson and Wood
15
Who supported Edward Burleson when he ran for the TX presidency in 1844?
Sam Houston
Mirabeau B. Lamar
Anson Jones
James Pinckney Henderson
16
Which of the following opposed Texas' annexation?
Know-Nothings
Whigs
Democrats
Women
17
Who won the US presidential election of 1844?
Henry Clay
John Tyler
James K. Polk
Sam Houston
18
Under the PROPOSED annexation treaty of 1844,
The U. S. would pay Texas' debt.
Texas would pay the U. S. 8 million dollars.
Texas would keep its public lands.
Texans would be exempt from personal income taxes.
19
Texas became the ______ state in the U. S.
28th
21st
32nd
18th
20
Revolution: Republic of Texas :: _________: State of Texas
Immigration
Annexation
Slavery
Governorship
21
Who was chosen to be US Senators for TX in the 1845 election?
Thomas J. Rusk and Anson Jones
Sam Houston and Anson Jones
Thomas J. Rusk and Sam Houston
James Pinckney Henderson and Elisha M. Pease
22
Which political party supported slavery but wanted to keep immigrants and Catholics out of gov?
Whig
Democratic
Know-Nothing
Republican
23
Which delegate was MIA from the Conv. of 1845?
Thomas J. Rusk
James Pinckney Henderson
Jose Antonio Navarro
Sam Houston
24
Under the 1845 Constitution, who could vote
White males and females over the age of 21
White and Tejano males over the age of 21
Any adult over the age of 21
White males and free African Americans over the age of 21
25
Henry Clay feared that annexing Texas would start a war with Mexico. T or F?
False
True
26
What posed a difficult issue in the annexation of Texas?
slavery
Great Britain's disapproval
import tariffs
suffrage for women
27
Which of these jobs had Anson Jones not previously served in before getting elected President?
Vice President
Secretary of State
Texas Congress
All of the above
28
What date is considered the official end of the Republic of Texas?
Feb. 19, 1846
Dec. 29, 1845
Dec. 29 1855
Dec. 15, 1845
29
Anson Jones made a choice for the Texans about TX annexation to the US.
False
True
30
Manifest Destiny was the belief that the U. S. should extend from coast to coast. T or F?
True
False
31
Which parties gained little support in Texas?
Whig + Know-Nothing
Whig + Republican
Democratic + Republican
Know-Nothing + Republican
32
Which party gained the most support in Texas?
Republican
Whig
Know-Nothing
Democratic
33
The first political parties formed in Texas during the years of the Republic.
False
True
34
In order to be annexed Texas had to have a(n)
governor.
state constitution.
treaty with Mexico.
6 million dollars in assets.
35
1846-1861 is called
Early Statehood Period
Republic of Texas
Late Statehood Period
US Civil War
36
Why is 1845 important to Texans?
It was the year the IPhone was invented.
It was when Texas won its independence.
It was the year Texas became a state.
It was the date of the battle of the Alamo.
37
Which European country was first to recognize TX independence ?
France
Netherlands
Britain
Belgium
38
The first TX state election was held on
December 15, 1845
Dec. 29, 1846
Feb. 19, 1846
Dec. 29, 1845
39
Where was the Convention of 1845 held?
San Antonio
Houston
Washington on the Brazos
Austin
40
The US was divided along regional lines over the issue of slavery. What is this called?
Secularism
Sectionalism
Manifest Destiny
Division
41
According to the Annexation Treaty, Texas would enter the US as a ____.
State
Territory
42
Which political party wanted slavery abolished in every US state and territory?
Whig
Republican
Know-Nothing
Democratic
43
Under the new constitution, women were allowed to
vote.
own property separately from their husbands.
vote only in local elections.
hold public office.
44
Jackson, Tyler, and Polk were all in this political party...
Whig
Republican
Know-Nothing
Democratic
45
Who was the last VP of the Republic of Texas?
Edward Burleson
Kenneth Anderson
Anson Jones
Memucan Hunt
46
In 1850, what did Texas do in order to pay off its debt?
Increased taxes on personal income
Borrowed money from France
Raised tuition in state colleges
Gave up 67 million acres of public land
47
What did the US Senate do to the Texas Annexation Treaty?
Passed it
Rejected it
48
What was the goal of the Convention of 1845?
To impose new taxes
To give women the right to vote
To ban slavery in Texas
To create a new state government
49
Which of the following did not recognize TX independence?
US
Britain
Mexico
Belgium
50
Who was the President of the Convention of 1845?
Anson Jones
Thomas J. Rusk
Sam Houston
Jose Antonio Navarro
51
The judicial branch
was to meet every 6 months.
consisted only of senators.
consisted of a supreme court and district courts.
had 11 judges.
52
Which party had no support in Texas?
Republican
Whig
Democratic
Know-Nothing
53
What is the correct order of TX Presidents of the Republic?
Houston, Lamar, Houston, Jones
Houston, Houston, Lamar, Jones
Houston, Lamar, Houston, Burleson, Jones
SFA, Houston, Burnet, Burleson, Jones
54
Which political party supported banking and large business interests?
Republican
Know-Nothing
Democratic
Whig
55
Which parties were the major parties of the US?
Whig and Republican
Republican and Democratic
Whig and Democratic
Whig and Know-Nothing
56
Considered a place of opportunity where farming and trade provided economic growth for US
East
North
West
South
57
What was the Northern economy based on?
Trade
Agriculture with slave labor
Both Red and Yellow
Manufacturing
58
Which US President recognized TX independence in 1837?
Anson Jones
James K. Polk
Andrew Jackson
John Tyler
59
According to the joint resolution, Texas would enter the US as a ____.
Territory
State
60
Which TX Governor finally paid off the Republic's debt?
Hardin Runnels
Peter H. Bell
Sam Houston
Elisha M. Pease
61
The joint resolution needed a ....
signature by Sam Houston
3/4ths majority to pass
2/3rds majority to pass
simple majority to pass
62
What president requested a joint resolution for Texas annexation?
William Henry Harrison
Zachary Taylor
James Polk
John Tyler
