Level 7: Republic of Texas and Early Statehood

The dispute over the Texas and Mexico border resulted in the U.S Mexican war during which era?

• Spanish Colonial

• Mexican National

• Revolution and Republic

• Early Statehood

Which war started because of a border dispute and the idea of Manifest Destiny?

• Texas Revolution

• War for Mexican Independence

• Spanish Independence

• U.S Mexican War

What does annex mean?

• To subtract

• To take away

• To add

• To remove

What led to the annexation of Texas by the United States?

• British plans to establish settlements in Texas

• United States desire to expand westward

• Mexican landowners expanding their ranches into Texas

• Continued battle with American Indians

Why was it important for the United States to annex Texas?

• The United States wanted to control Mexico's exports

• The United States wanted to control Mexico's natural resources

• The United States wanted to expand its borders to the Pacific Ocean

• The United States wanted to expand its borders to the Atlantic Ocean

Which of the following was a part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• Mexico lost territory and paid the United States

• Mexico agreed to pay all of Texas' debt

• The United States gained territory and paid Mexico for damages

• United States citizens were not allowed to travel to Mexico

Which direction does manifest destiny say the U.S should expand?

• North

• East

• South

• West

What year was Texas annexed into the United States?

• 1835

• 1836

• 1845

• 1846

Why did Texas want to be annexed into the United States?

• Protection from Natives and Mexico

• They were in debt

• Neither of these answers

• Both of these answers

What was Texas called when it was a COUNTRY?

• Texas

• The Republic of Texas

• Texas Republica

• Tejas