Review Number 4

How did the United States acquire the territory marked with the X?

• By purchasing the land from Spain

• By winning a war against Great Britain

• By purchasing the land from France

• By winning a war against Mexico

The map shows territories acquired by the United States between 1800 and 1853.

Which area on the map was acquired as a result of the Mexican Cession in 1848?

• Region 1

• Region 2

• Region 3

• Region 4

How were the events leading to the U.S.-Mexican War viewed in the United States and in Mexico?

• Mexico viewed the events as a justified invasion of the United States by Mexican soldiers and the United States viewed the events as a U.S. defense of U.S. territory.

• The United States viewed the events as an unjustified Mexican attack on U.S. soldiers and Mexico viewed the events as an illegal invasion of Mexico by the United States.

• The United States viewed the events as a justified invasion of Mexico by U.S. soldiers and Mexico viewed the events as a Mexican defense of Mexican territory.

• Mexico viewed the events as an unjustified attack on Mexican soldiers and the United States viewed the events as an illegal invasion of the United States by Mexico.

Who was the first president of the Republic of Texas?

• Sam Houston

• Mirabeau B. Lamar

• Anson Jones

• Stephen F. Austin

Many immigrants came to Texas in the 1840s, encouraged by –

• Mexico, who wanted to reduce the American influence there.

• the opportunity to get jobs in the major cities.

• the opportunity to go to war with Mexico.

• the prospect of better economic opportunities.

The most serious issue during the Anson Jones administration was –

• the Texas army.

• the question of annexation to the United States.

• “adventurers”, or new immigrants from the United States.

• small detachments of the Mexican army, who crossed the border at night.

One of the greatest differences between Houston and Lamar was –

• that Houston was a Democrat and Lamar was a Republican.

• over the question of land titles in East Texas.

• about public land policy.

• in their policies toward American Indians.

What was President Lamar’s policy toward American Indians?

• He encouraged American Indians to settle in the Republic of Texas.

• He set aside land in the Republic of Texas for American Indian Reservations.

• He negotiated peace between the Republic of Texas and several tribes.

• He forced most American Indians to move out of the Republic of Texas.

Many settlers from the Lower South of the United States settled –

• in East Texas and along the coast.

• on the Red River in the North.

• in the Rio Grande valley, where cotton would grow well.

• in the Hill Country, near Johnson City.

Which of the following are true statements regarding Mirabeau B. Lamar’s policies as president of the Republic of Texas?

• He named Houston as the capital and was in favor of annexation to the United States.

• He served as the Republic of Texas’ first president.

• He favored westward expansion and developed the educational system.

• He worked for peace with the many American Indian tribes.