Texas Studies Weekly #21

When did Texas become a state?

• December 29, 1845
• December 29, 1836
• July 4, 1776
• October 3, 1835

Who was the only person born in Texas to work on the new Constitution?

• Jane McManus
• The legislature would meet Jose Antonio Navarro
• Winfield Scott

How often did the new Constitution specify that the legislature was to meet?

• once a month
• once a year
• every 2 years

Where did Mexico say the boundary was that separated the U.S. from Mexico?

• Rio Grande River
• Nueces River
• Goliad

Where did the U.S. think the boundary between the U.S. and Mexico was?

• Rio Grande River
• Nueces River
• Goliad

What year did the U.S. declare war on Mexico?

• 1846
• 1845
• 1836

Who were the Texas Rangers?

• Reporters who wrote about the war
• The first people to vote in a Texas election
• A group of volunteers defending Texas

What important part of the war did General Winfield Scott play?

• He paid Mexico for part of the land north of the Rio Grande
• He defended the city of Austin
• He captured Mexico City

How much money did the U.S. agree to pay Mexico under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• 15 million
• 10 million
• 31 million

Which land listed below was not part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• Colorado
• Utah
• Idaho
• Nevada