Texas Annexation Quiz

What was the main reason for the Mexican government to offer land grants to American settlers in Texas?

• To expand their territory

• To establish military bases

• To promote trade with the United States

• To increase the population

What action by the Mexican government led to outrage among American settlers in Texas?

• Imposing heavy taxes

• Restricting land ownership

• Abolishing slavery

• Enforcing Catholic Church conversion

Why did southern states support the annexation of Texas?

• To preserve slavery

• To prevent conflict with Mexico

• To gain access to natural resources

• To promote industrialization

Who signed the affirmation to annex Texas just three days before leaving office?

• Sam Houston

• President Polk

• John C. Calhoun

• President Tyler

What was the main reason for the Mexican American War in 1846?

• Competition for territorial expansion

• Conflict over border disputes

• Dispute over trade routes

• Annexation of Texas by the United States

What was the official status of Texas after the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836?

• It was annexed by the United States

• It was declared a British colony

• It became an independent republic

• It remained part of Mexico