Unit #9 Learning Goal Review (Early Statehood)

What was the biggest "deal breaker" that made people in the Northern United States oppose (be against) the annexation of TX? Check all that apply

• Adding a slave state would tip the balance of power in the US Congress in favor of the South

• Texas was an agricultural area that relied on slave labor

James K. Polk's victory in the 1844 US presidential election sent a signal to Congress that the American people...

• did NOT want to annex Texas or provoke a war with Mexico

• wanted more land (including Texas) and favored westward expansion

The annexation of Texas was accomplished through what?

• a joint resolution

• a treaty

According to the Texas State Constitution of 1845, which of the following ideas were true?  Check all that apply!

• legislative branch (Congress) would write laws

• 3 branches: executive, legislative and judicial

• citizens' rights were protected

• Anson Jones could continue to be the President of Texas until his term was over

Which of the following ideas describe "Manifest Destiny?"  Check all that apply!

• The United States is destined to spread over the entire continent to the Pacific Ocean

• It is the duty of Americans to bring democracy and civilization to territories out west

• Manifest Destiny makes it ok to provoke a war to take a neighboring country's land

• The United States has a responsibility to deal fairly with Mexico and Indians out west

Which of the geographic features marked the territory in dispute between Texas and Mexico?  Check all that apply!

• Rio Grande River

• San Antonio River

• Nueces River

• Guadalupe River

Which of the following quotes was made by US President James K. Polk when he asked Congress to declare war against Mexico?

• "Remember the Alamo!"

• "American blood has been shed on American soil!"

• "It is our destiny to overspread the continent!"

• "Slavery must be allowed to spread to new territories!"

Which of the following caused the Mexican-American War?  Check all that apply!

• the first shots were fired in a disputed area

• Manifest Destiny

• the desire of the American people to expand into the west

• the annexation of Texas was viewed by Mexico as US stealing land that was not theirs

The ________________ proposed by Senator Henry Clay, established the present-day border between Texas and New Mexico.

• Constitution of 1845

• Treaty of Velasco

• Compromise of 1850

• Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

True or false:  One of the parts of the Compromise of 1850 abolished slavery completely in the nation's capital, Washington DC.

• TRUE

• FALSE