Early Statehood and Westward Expansion Exam Review

Define annexation.

• Set rules and guidelines for the government to operate without fear of a dictatorship.
• The formal joining of one political region to another.
• The doctrine that the individual branches of government have separate and unique powers the others cannot infringe on.
• America's divine right to acquire Texas and spread westward over North America.

Which is NOT a pro of annexation?

• May cause a war with Mexico.
• Established trade partners.
• Army protection
• Sound money system

Which is a con of annexation?

• Established postal system
• Cause slavery to spread across the United States
• Texas wanted to be annexed.
• A joint resolution allowed Texas to skip the territory phase.

When was Texas finally annexed to the United States?

• December 28, 2016
• November 23, 1845
• December 29, 1845
• March 2, 1836

What was Great Britain's influence on Texas annexation?

• Great Britain is not a factor in Texas annexation.
• Caused Mexico to befriend Great Britain in the hopes of working together to reclaim Texas.
• Caused U.S. leaders to not want to annex Texas due to the fact that they had already fought Great Britain.
• Caused U.S. leaders to want to annexation due to the fear that Great Britain would want to claim land in North American.

Define Manifest Destiny.

• Set rules and guidelines for the government to operate without fear of a dictatorship.
• The formal joining of one political union to another.
• The doctrine that the individual branches of government have separate and unique powers the others cannot infringe on.
• America's divine right to acquire Texas and spread westward over North America.

Why was Manifest Destiny important to the United States?

• Because President John Tyler feared that Texas would join another country like Great Britain.
• Because President John Tyler feared that Texas would rejoin Mexico.
• Because President John Tyler wanted to be known as the "expansionist" president.
• Manifest Destiny was not important to the United States.

What is the purpose of the Texas Constitution?

• America's divine right to spread across North America.
• It solved the issue of slavery in the Mexican Cession lands and Texas.

• To set rules and guidelines for our government to operate with out fear of a dictator.
• To guard the Texas frontier from Native American attacks.

What was the Texas State Constitution modeled after?

• Mexican Constitution of 1824
• U.S. Constitution and the Louisiana Constitution
• Articles of Confederation
• The Federalist Papers

What are the principles of the Texas Constitution?

• Separation of Powers and Consolidation of Powers
• Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances
• Checks and Balances and the Articles of Confederation
• The Bill of Rights and the Fundamental Order of Connecticut.