Unit 5 Test Review - Early Texas Statehood

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Which democratic principle of the Texas Constitution reflects the will of the people? Options: Federalism, Popular sovereignty, Checks and balances, Separation of powers

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Popular sovereignty

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Which of the following events occurred during the era of Early Statehood in Texas History? Industrial growth, Population expansion, Outbreak of a civil war, Preparation for world war

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Population expansion

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Which of the following was the primary reason that the United States did not want to annex Texas in 1837? Options: Annexation would likely start a war between the United States and Mexico., The United States did not recognize the independence of the Texas Republic., Annexation would raise problems with slaveholders in the United States., The United States had laws forbidding any slavery state to be admitted.

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Annexation would likely start a war between the United States and Mexico.

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Why did many Texans favor annexation to the United States?

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Texas debts from the republic would be paid.

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What was the outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

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The United States and Mexico ended their conflict.

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Which sequence is the correct chronological order of events in the Mexican War? Options: I, II, III, IV, I, II, IV, III, II, I, III, IV, II, I, IV, III

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I, II, IV, III

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How did the Compromise of 1850 affect Texas? Options: Many U.S. southerners moved to Texas., New borders were established for Texas., Texas was admitted to the United States union., The practice of enslaving people was expanded.

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New borders were established for Texas.

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Which characteristic of the Early Statehood era is evident from the advertisement?

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An eagerness for conflict.

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Which phrase on the advertisement shows that Texans had negative feelings towards the Mexican army? Options: Heroine of Ft. Brown, Success of American arms, Battles fought, Treacheries and cruelties

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Treacheries and cruelties

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Which issue most likely influenced the voting pattern on the map? (Options: Battle of the Alamo, Expansion of slavery, Competition for rail lines, Threat of war with Spain)

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Expansion of slavery