Texas Republic and Statehood

Which of the following statements is an example of a political effect of the Mexican War?

• Texas women helped the war effort by joining the troops as cooks.
• Not all United States citizens were pleased with the results of the Mexican War.
• The two nations signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, agreeing that the Rio Grande as the southern border of Texas.
• The Texas Rangers won fame for their bravery and skill during the war.

Which of the following was the primary reason that the United States did not want to annex Texas in 1837?

• Annexation would likely start a war between the United States and Mexico.
• The United States did not recognize the independence of the Texas Republic.
• Annexation would raise problems with slaveholders in the United States.
• The United States had laws forbidding any slavery state to be admitted.

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.

What was the outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• Texas gained independence from Mexico.
• Americans agreed to admit Texas into the union.
• Peace was established with American Indian tribes.
• The United States and Mexico ended their conflict.

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.

Which characteristic of the Early Statehood era is evident from the advertisement?

• An eagerness for conflict.
• A support of new Texas immigration.
• A spirit of compromise between nations and people.
• An expansion of new industry in Texas.

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

• Battle of the Alamo
• Expansion of slavery
• Competition for rail lines
• Threat of war with Spain

Which areas of Texas were home to a majority of the state’s slaveholders?

• South and East Texas
• East and West Texas
• North and West Texas
• South and West Texas

Which number on the map reflects territory gained by the United States as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Define Manifest Destiny. 

• The country's divine right to own the Americas. 
• The country's divine right to spread the American way of life. 
• The country's divine right to own the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. 
• Both B and C