Texas History Republic and Early Statehood Test

What issue most likely influenced the voting pattern on the map?

• The Battle of the Alamo

• Expansion of Slavery

• Competition for raillines

• Threat of War With Spain

Which group of immigrants settled across the largest area of Texas?

• Hispanics

• Germans

• Czechs

• African Americans

The events portrayed in the advertisement came about because of the--

• annexation of Texas to the United States

• agreement dividing Texas and New Mexico

• efforts to gain independence from Mexico

• disputes between Texans and American Indian Tribes

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

How did the Compromise of 1850 affect Texas?

• Many Southerners moved to Texas

• New borders were established for Texas

• Texas was admitted into the United States union

• The practice of enslaving people expanded

which areas of Texas were home to a majority of the state's slaveholders?

• South and East

• East and West

• North and West

• South and West

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 a world war

A major focus of Houston's administration in the newly formed Republic of Texas was--

• writing a constitution for Texas

• planning annexation by the US

• paying debts from the revolution

• resettling Texans away from the border with Mexico

The Cordova Rebellion and Council House Fight were examples of conflicts during the Lamar administration that involved--

• Catholic Priests

• enslaved Texans

• Tejano Landowners

• American Indian Tribes

A primary goal of the Santa Fe Expedition was to--

• establish a western boundary for Texas

• escort Cherokee tribe to Oklahoma

• free Anglo captives from Comanche leaders

• rescue Texas Rangers trapped in Mexico City