Texas Annexation 3/8

Who was the President of the United States when Texas was annexed?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• James K. Polk

• William Henry Harrison

James K. Polk's campaign slogan "fifty-four forty or fight" was referring to what territory?

• Florida Territory

• Oregon Territory

• California Territory

• The Louisiana Purchase

What did the majority of American immigrants into Mexican Texas do?

• Grow cotton

• Weave textiles

• Trap animals and sell furs

• Publish books

What was the name of the General who declared himself Mexico's "dictator for life?"

• San Francisco

• San Antonio

• Santa Anna

• Santa Cruz

What was General Santa Anna's military doing that allowed Houston's forces to catch them by surprise?

• Writing a letter

• Taking a bath

• Tending a fire

• Sleeping

Which of these is NOT a requirement that Americans had to meet in order to live in Mexican Texas?

• They had to become Mexican citizens

• They had to pay a large fee

• They had to become Catholic

• They had to learn Spanish

What is the name of the most revered battle from the War of Texas Independence?

• The Battle of the Alamo

• The Battle of Lexington & Concord

• The Battle of the Rio Grande

• The Battle of the Bulge

Why was James K. Polk a "Champion of Manifest Destiny?"

• He commissioned John Gast's American Progress

• He won a debate against anti-expansionist politicians

• He was an avid reader of John O'Sullivan

• His presidential goals centered around expanding the United States

What was Tejas?

• Another name for Spanish Texas

• A specific Mexican Catholic way of life

• The revolutionary movement in Mexico

• A popular brand of ammunition in Spain

Why was the Annexation of Texas significant? (select ALL that apply!!)

• It further divided the United States over slavery

• It put the United States on Mexico's bad side

• Polk was able to use Texas to start a war later

• General Santa Anna went on to become a significant figure in American politics