Chapter 6 & 7 Review Texas History

Which statement is a reason why many United States citizens did not want to annex Texas?

• Texas laws allowed slavery.

• Texas wanted to be a part of Mexico.

• Texas had different ideas on government.

• Texas was much smaller than the United States.

Which problem did the Republic of Texas face?

• The Republic had large debts.

• The Republic had weak leadership.

• The Republic had few natural resources.

• The Republic had been annexed to Mexico.

Which statement describes José Antonio Navarro’s role in Texas?

• He was an empresario who led colonists to Texas.

• He was a writer of the Texas Constitution.

• He was a leader in the Texas Rangers.

• He was the first governor of Texas.

Which is an effect of the Meusebach-Comanche Treaty?

• Land was set aside as hunting territory.

• Public land could no longer be given away.

• Land became more expensive for immigrants.

• More land was made available for settlement.

Where did many German immigrants set up towns in Texas?

• In the central part of Texas

• Along the Gulf of Mexico

• Near the Mexican border

• In the Texas Panhandle

Why did the Texas Rangers have a history of success?

• They were the highest paid soldiers.

• They spoke both Spanish and English.

• They defended Texas as a republic and a state.

• They trained with the United States Army for many years.

Why did President Polk ask Congress to declare war on Mexico?

• The United States wanted to spread south to Mexico City.

• Mexican soldiers set up forts along the Rio Grande.

• Mexican forces attacked an army unit in the disputed territory.

• The United States wanted to force Mexican officials to discuss

  border disagreements.

What was an impact of the end of the Mexican War on Tejanos?

• They became United States citizens.

• They were forced to move to Mexico.

• They lost all their property rights in Texas.

• They worked to repair relations between the two countries.

Which is an effect of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• The United States declared war on Mexico.

• Mexico gave more than 500,000 acres of land to the United States.

• Tejanos were no longer treated with equal rights.

• Relations between the United States and Mexico became more tense.

How did the annexation of Texas cause tensions with Mexico?

• Mexico could no longer travel the Rio Grande to the Gulf of Mexico.

• The Republic of Texas had not paid off its debt to Mexico.

• The United States and Mexico disagreed over boundaries.

• Mexico wanted more money for the disputed territory.