Social Studies Week 16 Quiz

What topic led to disagreements after Texas’s annexation?

• Legalized Slavery

• International Commerce

• Water Rights

• Leadership

How often was the Texas governor elected?

• Every 10 years

• Every 4 years

• Every 2 years

• Every year

What region was more difficult to settle than the others?

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

• Mountains and Basins

Which resource allowed livestock production?

• Rich Soil

• Open Plains

• Reliable Transportation

• Precious Minerals

What was the largest group of Europeans to immigrate to Texas?

• The Germans

• The Irish

• The French

• The Polish

Why did eastern Europeans come to Texas?

• To make new friends

• To escape persecution.

• To obtain gold.

• To obtain land.

Why could Meusebach settle safely?

• He signed a peace treaty with the Comanche Tribe.

• He signed a peace treaty with General Santa Anna.

• He let his people live with Native Americans.

• He built the first German Settlement in Texas.

Which U.S. state was acquired from Mexico at the end of the Mexican-American War?

• California

• Nevada

• New Mexico

• Arizona

What issue did the U.S. face with adding a new state?

• Establishing military bases in the West.

• Deciding how to govern distant states.

• The number of senators to represent a new state.

• Whether or not a new state should have slavery.

What was the biggest economic industry in Texas in the mid-1800s?

• farming

• shipping

• fishing

• manufacturing