Early Statehood and Mexican American War

In what way was Texas changed by the influx of European immigrants in the midnineteenth century?

• Cultural conflicts challenged local leaders.
• Many new thriving towns were established.
• Schools began teaching students dual languages.
• Spanish ranchers were displaced from grazing land.

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

Which of the following motivated President Polk to favor admitting Texas into the Union?

• His belief in Manifest Destiny

• His goal of peace with foreign powers

• His anger with the government of Mexico

• His desire to limit the expansion of slavery

Most immigrants were drawn to Texas in the mid-nineteenth century because of —

• the discovery of oil

• the stories about cowboy life

• the availability of cheap land

• the desire to escape religious persecution

The Cordova Rebellion and the Council House fight are both examples of conflicts during the Lamar administration that involved —

• Catholic priests

• enslaved Texans

• Tejano landowners

• American Indian tribes

As a result of the U.S.-Mexican War, the southern boundary of Texas was —

• designated as the Rio Grande

• disputed for many more years

• established at the Nueces River

• marked with the building of a fence

Who served as President of the Republic of Texas following Sam Houston's first term?

• Stephen F. Austin

• Anson Jones

• Mirabeau Lamar

• James K. Polk

How did the Compromise of 1850 affect Texas?

• 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.

Why did many Texans favor annexation to the United States?

• Texas debts from the republic would be paid.

• Texas would be a territory rather than a state.

• Texas would keep 21 million acres of public land.

• Texas could be divided into five states.

A primary goal of the Santa Fe Expedition was to —

• establish a western boundary of Texas

• escort the Cherokee tribe to Oklahoma

• free Anglo captives from Comanche leaders

• rescue Texas Rangers trapped in New Mexico