Week 15 Newspaper Questions

An Independent Nation

From _____________, Texas stood as an independent nation.

• 1845 to 1856

• 1836 to 1845

• 1999 to 2021

• 1830 to 1836

An Independent Nation

Texas also had to deal with constant attacks from what country?

• Spain

• France

• California

• Mexico

An Independent Nation

In 1844, who was elected President of the Republic of Texas?

• Anson Jones

• Sam Houtson

• Santa Anna

• Joe Biden

On The Road to Statehood

The biggest concern over annexation was _________.

• money

• time

• presidents

• slavery

On The Road to Statehood

What day did the U.S. Congress pass the Joint Resolution Annexing Texas to the United States?

• February 28, 1845

• July 4, 1873

• March 2, 1845

• January 1, 2022

On The Road to Statehood

On December 29, 1845, Texas became the _______ state of the United States of America.

• 8th

• 28th

• 25th

• 20th

Manifest Destiny

What does the word "entitled" mean?

• not worthy

• deserving of special treatment

• a pain in my neck

• a ruler of a country

J. Pickney Henderson, First Governor of Texas

Where was James P. Henderson born?

• Texas

• Mexico

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

J. Pickney Henderson, First Governor of Texas

When was Henderson elected Governor of Texas?

• 1836

• 1854

• 1832

• 1845

President James K. Polk and the Fight for Texas

James K. Polk was the ______ President of the United States.

• 8th

• 10th

• 11th

• 3rd