SS BM2 Review 2023

Which two of the following Texas figures became president of the Republic of Texas?

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau B. Lamar

• Stephen F. Austin

• Anson Jones

How did Mexico view the Republic of Texas after the Texas Revolution and what impact did this revolution have on the citizens of the Republic?

• The Mexican government viewed the Republic of Texas as a rebellious territory that still belonged to Mexico and attacked land held by citizens of the Republic and destroyed their property.

• The Mexican government viewed the Republic of Texas as a great territory that was no longer a part of Mexico and they gave them all the land they wanted.

• The Mexican government viewed the Republic of Texas still a part of Mexico because they didn't want to believe that they were no longer theirs.

After its founding, the Republic of Texas became a strong candidate for annexation to the United States by:

• establishing successful trade relationship with the US and European countries that recognized Texas as an independent nation.

• giving the United States a lot of money.

• paying the United States to become a part of them.

What was one of the main causes of the Mexican War?

• The United States was fighting Mexico for Texas.

• They fought because Mexico didn't want to let go of Texas.

• The United States and Mexico were fighting over the boundary line of the state.

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo established which geographical feature as the main boundary between Texas and Mexico?

• Rio Grande

• The Erie Canal

• The Frio River

During Reconstruction, which of the following things did the Texas government have to do before rejoining the Union?

• They had to fight another battle to see who would win.

• They had to write a letter to ask if they could rejoin.

• They had to write a new constitution and create a new state government.

In which era did the Republican-led Congress pass amendments to abolish slavery and expand voting rights to all men regardless of race?

• Mexican War

• Reconstruction Era

• The Battle of the Alamo

• Civil War

What location was the site of one of the final battles of the Civil War that took place one month after the Confederate forces surrendered?

• Palmito Ranch (Palmetto)

• San Antonio

• Gonzales

• Goliad

In which era did Texas legislators vote to secede from the United States to join the Confederacy?

• Civil War

• Mexican War

• Reconstruction

Identify the colored region on the Map of Texas.

• Mountains and Basins Region

• Central Plains Region

• Coastal Plains Region

• Great Plains Region