Early Statehood.HallsvilleJH

Which of the following were provisions of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

• Mexico would regain ownership of Texas

• Secured peace between the U.S. and Mexico

• Mexico agreed Texas was a part of the United States

• Mexico surrendered all lands between Texas and the Pacific Ocean to the United States (Mexican Cession)

How was the Texas Constitution of 1845 different from most other state constitutions?

• It allowed the government to tax income
• It gave Indians the same rights as others
• It allowed women the right to vote
• It protected women’s rights to own land

What caused the Mexican War?

• Continued anger over the Battle of the Alamo
• The U.S. refused to free Mexican prisoners from the Texas Revolution
• A boundary dispute over Texas’ southern border
• Santa Anna sued the U.S. over rights to the chewing gum industry

Mexico did not acknowledge the Treaty of Velasco because _________________.

• They said Santa Anna only signed it because he feared for his life
• Because David Crockett was killed at the Alamo
• They said Sam Houston had no right to burn Gonzales
• They were still upset about Fannin's death at Goliad

During the Mexican American war, Mexican soldiers called the Texas Rangers _______.

• Comancheros de Tejas (Comanches of Texas)
• Los diablos de Tejas(The Texas Devils)
• Tejas Banditos (Texas Bandits)
• Salgados de Bexar(Soldiers of San Antonio)

Mexico and the U.S. disagreed on the southern border of Texas.  Mexico believed the ____________ was the border while the U.S. believed that the ___________ was the border.

•  Nueces River, Rio Grande River
• Mexico and the U.S. agreed that the Nueces River was the border
• Texans believed that the border was the Gulf of Mexico
• The border kept changing based upon Indian Wars

 The Mexican War took place between _____ and _____.

• 1821-1835
• 1861-1865
• 1846-1848
• 1803-1812

Who was Zachary Taylor? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

• Future president of the United States

• Nicknamed “Old Rough and Ready”

• Secured victories for the United States in the Mexican War

• Leader of the Mexican Army.

What was one of the main jobs the Texas Rangers performed during the Mexican War?

• They were assigned to the Artillery Division
• Scouting because they knew the geography of the area
• They trained people from cities how to ride horses
• They hunted and cooked for the U.S. Army

Who was Mariano Arista?

• Mexican diplomat who lived in Washington D.C.
• Governor of California who faught against Mexico
• Leader of Mexican forces during the Mexican War and future President of Mexico
• President of the U.S. during the Mexican War