Mexican-American War Test

What major event took place in 1845?

• The Texas Revolution

• The Annexation of Texas

• The Mexican-American War

• The Council House Fight

Who was the Texan who helped write the new State Constitution

• David G. Burnett

• Sam Houston

• William Barret Travis

• Jose Antonio Navarro

How many branches of government were created under the new constitution?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What Phrase does is found in both the US AND Texas Constitutions?

• We The People

• E Pluribus Unum

• Dulce et decorum est

• Justice and Peace

What is the role / power of the Governor of Texas?

• Create roads

• To Interpret the Laws

• To create Laws

• To Enforce Laws

Which Branch of Government interprets laws and dispenses justice?

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• President Branch

Which Branch of Government makes laws?

• Alvarado Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

What was the southern border of Texas that was established by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• The Rio Grande

• The Brazos River

• The Nueces River

• The Mississippi

What is the Mexican Cession?

• When the US gave up land to Mexico after losing the Mexican-American War

• The Land won by the US in the Mexican-American War

• The Money Mexico had to pay after the War with the US

• The Land Texas won from Mexico after independence

What MAJOR issue do BOTH the Missouri Compromise and Compromise of 1850 address?

• Manifest Destiny

• Slavery

• Annexation of Texas

• Texas western border