Early Statehood Practice Test

Texan's claimed the border as the Rio Grande, Mexico claimed the border as being on what river?

• Sabine River

• Rio Grande

• Colorado River

• Nueces River

What was the most developed port-city and trading center in Texas during the 1800s?

• Houston

• Austin

• Galveston
• Dallas

What is a cotton gin AND how did this invention impact slavery?

What law was passed by the United States that punished those who helped runaway slaves, while also requiring Texas to cede portions of its land?

• Turtle Bayou Resolutions

• Compromise of 1850
• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Fugitive Slave Act

Why did the Irish immigrate to Texas during the 1850's?

• To seek gold in Texas during a gold rush.
• To escape political persecution in Ireland.
• To join family members already living in California.
• To escape the Great Famine.

What were the TWO main effects of the U.S.-Mexican War?

• The war led to the abolition of slavery in the U.S.
• Texas independence recognized by Mexico.

• Mexico gained control over Texas and California.
• The U.S. acquired a large portion of Mexico's territory.

• The U.S. established a military base in Mexico City.

Which immigrant group is known for bringing kolaches to Texas?

• German immigrants
• Czech immigrants
• Irish immigrants

• Mexican immigrants

What is the name of the official treaty that ended the U.S.-Mexican War?

• Mexican Federal Treaty of 1848

• Treaty of Tordesillas
• Treaty of Versailles
• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

What caused the debates over slavery to intensify after the U.S.-Mexican War?

• The discovery of gold in California shifted focus away from slavery.
• The acquisition of new territories and the debate over the extension of slavery into them.
• The U.S. government decided to ban slavery in all territories.
• The abolitionist movement gained momentum after the war.

Why did so many Southerners start bringing their slaves to Texas?

• The Texas Congress provided citizenship to slaves who fought in the war.

• The Texas Rangers recruited former slaves to fight in the U.S.-Mexican War.

• The Texas Constitution permitted the practice of slavery within the state.

• The Texas Legislature granted free status to slaves who settled in Texas.