Texas Annexation and Mexican-American War

Who was the final president of the Republic of Texas?

• John Tyler

• James K. Polk

• Henry Clay

• Zachary Taylor

What was the main issue in the upcoming U.S. election after the proposal to annex Texas?

• Debts of Texas

• Representation in the federal government

• Expansion of U.S. territory

• Slavery

Which U.S. President proposed a treaty to annex Texas?

• Zachary Taylor

• Henry Clay

• John Tyler

• James K. Polk

What was the main reason for the rejection of the treaty to annex Texas by the U.S. Senate?

• Opposition to slavery

• Opposition to Texas joining as a territory

• Opposition to paying Texas' debts

• Opposition to Texas keeping its public land

What was the belief that the U.S. was destined to expand west across the North American continent called?

• Manifest Destiny

• Westward Expansion

• Territorial Ambition

• Continental Expansion

Who won the U.S. presidential election and supported the annexation of Texas?

• John Tyler

• James K. Polk

• Zachary Taylor

• Henry Clay

What was the outcome of the Mexican-American War for the United States?

• Rio Grande as the border with Mexico

• Mexican Cession

• All of the above

• Payment of $15 million to Mexico

What was the purpose of the Gadsden Purchase in 1853?

• To settle the issue of slavery in the new territories

• To build a transcontinental railroad

• To finalize the border between the U.S. and Mexico

• To pay off Texas' debt

What was the Pearce Plan related to Texas after the Compromise of 1850?

• Texas became a free state

• All of the above

• Texas gave up its Northwestern land claims to the U.S.

• The U.S. paid off Texas' debt

What was the major political party in Texas that supported slavery and annexation?

• Whig Party

• Know-Nothing Party

• Republican Party

• Democratic Party