WSMS TX History Final Exam Review

Which of the following describes federalism?

• System with a weak central government and strong states

• System with a strong central government and weak states

• System of shared power between national government and the king

• System of shared power between national and state governments

This principle of government assigns some powers to the nation government and other powers to the state government.

• republicanism

• federalism

• popular sovereignty

• separation of powers

People have the right to determine their type of government

• Democracy

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Republicanism

_______ gives each branch of government some ability to limit the actions of the other branches

• Checks and Balances

• Judicial Branch

• limited government

• separation of power

Annexation...

• taking over another country through war

• the incorporation of a country or territory into another country or territory

• A country or state that has legalized slavery

• banishing a state out of a country

The positives of annexation included all of the following except..

• protection from Native Americans

• help with debt

• money to build a new capital in Austin

• military support when dealing with Mexico

From an American perspective, all of the following were negatives when it came to the annexation of Texas except..

• debt

• War with Mexico

• Texas Land and Resources

• increased military expenses fighting Native Americans

All of the following were CAUSES of the Mexican-American War EXCEPT which one?

• Manifest Destiny

• Popular Sovereignty

• Border Disputes

• Annexation of Texas

Mexico claimed the border of Texas was the Rio Grande.

• True- But the US wanted it to be the Nueces River

• False- Mexico wanted it to be the Nueces River

• True- But the US wanted it to be the Red River

• False- Mexico wanted it to be the Sabine River

Secession:

• A place to get food and toys, a concession stand

• Act of seceding or formally joining another country

• Another term for the Civil War

• Act of seceding or formally breaking away from country