Ch. 15: The Lone Star State

What was an effect of Texas being annexed?

• Began the US-Mexican War
• Battle of San Jacinto
• Battle of Galveston 
• US Civil War

What does it mean to be "annexed"?

• become a part of the US
• be kicked out of the US
• become your own country
• become a part of Mexico again

Who was the first governor of Texas?

• Maribeau Lamar
• Anson Jones
• James Henderson
• David Burnett

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

Why didn’t the Mexican government acknowledge the Treaty of Velasco?

• 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

What did the Mexican soldiers call 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)

What was the situation regarding Texas’ southern border?

• Mexico believed it was the Nueces River, The United States believed it was the Rio Grande
• 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

During what years did the Mexican War take place?

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

Who was Zachary Taylor?

• Future president of the United States
• Nicknamed “Old Rough and Ready”
• Secured victories for the United States in the Mexican War
• All of these answers are correct