8th Grade - Chapter 12:1-2 Quiz

Why did the Texans declare independence in 1836?

• The Mexican army attacked the Texan army at the Rio Grande.

• Santa Anna placed additional taxes on Tejanos and Anglo-Americans in Texas.

• The Mexican army attempted to take a cannon from Texans in Gonzales.

• Santa Anna attempted to enforce Mexican authority over Texas and its residents

Which of these actions helped the United States fulfill the ideal of manifest destiny? Choose the two correct answers.

• giving up claims of Spanish lands west of the Nueces River

• gaining Mexican territory following the Mexican-American War

• acquiring sole ownership of the Oregon Country south of 49°N latitude

• calling for the annexation of Mexican territory south of the Rio Grande following the Mexican-American War

• claiming land in the Oregon Country up to 54°40’N latitude

Which of these were contributions of Mexican Americans following the Mexican-American War?

• teaching mining and ranching techniques

• teaching corn and cotton planting techniques

• developing irrigation techniques in the Southwest

• developing dry farming techniques in the Southwest

Settlements in the northern parts of Spanish America were organized into three types. Match the settlement type with the correct description: ________ a fort housing soldiers who defended priests.

• mission

• presidio

• pueblo

Settlements in the northern parts of Spanish America were organized into three types. Match the settlement type with the correct description: ____________ a religious settlement housing a small number of priests.

• mission

• presidio

• pueblo

Settlements in the northern parts of Spanish America were organized into three types. Match the settlement type with the correct description: ____________ a town housing Spanish citizens.

• mission

• presidio

• pueblo