Unit 7: Early Statehood Review

What year did Texas become a part of the U.S.?

• 1821

• 1836

• 1845

• 1853

What other constitution served as a guide when Texas was writing a new state constitution?

• the U.S. Constitution

• the Mexican Constitution of 1824

• the California State Constitution

• the Constitution of Canada

Which branch of government is the one that MAKES the laws for our state and our nation?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• None of these branches make the laws

Which branch of government is the one that ENFORCES the laws for our state and our nation?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• None of these branches enforce the laws.

What important government concept means “political power belongs to the people”?

• limited government

• checks and balances

• republicanism

• popular sovereignty

Which of these people would have been able to vote in Texas during the Early Statehood era?

• African American males 21 and over

• Hispanic males 21 and over

• White males 21 and over

• Women of any race over 18

What concept does this image best illustrate?

• Westward expansion

• Migration across North America

• Manifest Destiny

• All of these answers are correct

During the Early Statehood period, the U.S. and Mexico disagreed over which river would serve as their boundary. What river did MEXICO claim was [and always had been] their boundary?

• Rio Grande

• Nueces River

• Arkansas River

• Colorado River

Shortly after the annexation of Texas, U.S. President James K. Polk sent American troops to which area? [Hint: this action directly led to a war between the U.S. and Mexico]?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

WHEN did the Mexican-American War begin?

• April 1846

• September 1847

• February 1848

• June 1850