Texas and the Road to Statehood

A territory that becomes part of a

larger country:

• resolution

• boundary

• annexation

• legislature

A decision that solves a problem is also called a:

• boundary

• legislature

• annexation

• resolution

A line that separates one place

from another is called a:

• boundary

• legislature

• annexation

• resolution

A group of elected people who make

new laws is called a:

• boundary

• legislature

• annexation

• resolution

A small battle is also called a skirmish.

• True

• False

In what year did Texas finally become a state?

• 1645

• 1745

• 1845

• 1945

All Texans agreed and supported the idea of the annexation of Texas to the U.S.

• True

• False

How often did the first Texas Constitution state that a governor would be elected?

• every year

• every 2 years

• every 3 years

• every 4 years

The belief that the United States should stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean is:

• annexation

• Manifest Destiny

• resolution

• westward expansion

Who tried to convince the people of Texas to join the United States?

• James Bowie

• Davy Crockett

• Sam Houston

• James Madison