Fall Exam Review

Which of the following items are examples of the influence of Spanish culture on the development of Texas? (Multiple correct answers.)

• Tortilla

• Rio Grande

• Kindergarten

• Vaquero

• Kolache

Which of the following was an effect of the migration shown on the map?

• Americans learned new languages and forms of government from immigrants.

• Settlers experienced dangers and hardships because the region was at war.

• The population of enslaved people increased as the institution of slavery grew.

• Anglo-Americans had to become members of the Catholic church.

How did the 19th-century European immigrant groups influence Texas?

• They established towns and cities in Texas and gave them Anglo-American names to honor their new country.

• They established towns and cities with other immigrant groups, resulting in cities with many different languages and countries of origin.

• They adopted Anglo-American traditions and customs, leaving behind their former way of life completely.

• They brought with them their unique cultures that influence vocabulary, music, food, and social traditions in Texas.

How did the issue of slavery affect the debate over Texas annexation?

• If Texas joined the Union, the United States would have more free states than slave states.

• If Texas joined the Union, Texas slaveholders would have to free their slaves.

• If Texas joined the Union, Texans would be allowed to decide the slavery issue for themselves.

• If Texas joined the Union, it would increase the power of the slave states in the United States Congress.

A defining characteristic of the Republic Era was -

• a permanent peace treaty with the Cherokee nation in 1840

• Mexico surrendering claims to the Santa Fe territory to Texas in 1841

• the election of William Goyens, first African American President of Texas

• the legalization of slavery after Texas won its independence from Mexico

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

Ended the US-Mexican War

Mexican Cession territory added to the U.S.

US paid $15 million to Mexico

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Which of the following could be added to the list above?

• James K. Polk elected in 1844 for the Democratic Party

• California admitted as a free state

• Rio Grande River set as the southern border of Texas

• Texas annexed by the U.S. in 1845

As a result of the Cordova Rebellion-

• Nacogdoches fell to Mexican occupation for 3 years

• President Sam Houston ordered all the conspirators to be executed

• Texans increasingly distrusted Mexicans and American Indians

• the Texas Navy was decommissioned and left to deteriorate and be scrapped

Jack Coffee Hays is best known for-

• building the town of Nacogdoches

• leading the Santa Fe Expedition

• serving as a captain for the Texas Rangers

• supporting the annexation of Texas

Which of the following BEST describes the contributions of Martin de Leon?

• Acted as a filibuster along the Gulf Coast

• Brought 600 settlers to Texas from the United States

• Ensured that empresarios could receive land grants

• Established a Texas colony, primarily consisting of Mexican settlers

What event from the Texas Revolution is depicted by this painting?

• Battle of Gonzales

• Siege of the Alamo

• Fannin’s Surrender at Goliad

• Battle of San Jacinto